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  • This Bipolar pattern has been seen in Great organizations

    Jim Collins in his book Good to Great observes a bipolar pattern with respect to people in great organizations led by Level 5 leaders..

    People either STAYED in the BUS of the organization for a LONG time or GOT off the BUS in a HURRY..

    Hence these organizations churned better..

  • Level 5 leaders prefer WHO before WHAT

    By WHAT we refer to the vision that a Leader has with respect to the organization..

    By WHO we refer to the followers of the leader who work towards achieving the VISION of the leader..

    A level 5 leader first cares about WHO i.e. selecting the right people on the BUS who are sure to stand by thick and thin in pursuit of the WHAT i.e. the vision..

    The mistake terrific leaders who fail to achieve Level 5 status do is that they place more emphasis to WHAT and then go for the WHO..Needless to say having wrong people on board makes the VISION go fuzzy after some time..

    Adopted from Jim Collins’s book Good to Great..

  • This is how great leaders exhibit “Internal Locus of Control”

    Level 5 leaders are iconic high performing leaders who are driven by “Internal Locus of Control”.

    Level 5 leaders look out of the window to attribute success to factors other than themselves..

    When things go poorly , however they look in the mirror and blame themselves and take full responsibility..

    The finite minded short term oriented leaders do exactly the opposite – i.e. exhibit EXTERNAL LOCUS of CONTROL.. i.e. take credit for success and blame others for failure

  • Contrasting modes of succession planning adopted by leaders

    There is a big difference between Great & Iconic Leaders(Level 5 Leaders) and Terrific Leaders(Level 4 Leaders) when it comes to Succession Planning as mentioned by Jim Collins in his book Good to Great..

    Whereas Level 5 Leaders set up their successors for EVEN GREATER SUCCESS in the next generation , EGOCENTRIC LEVEL 4 leaders often set up their successors for failure..

  • Level 5 Leaders embody this paradoxical mix

    Level 5 Leaders are iconic leaders who have taken their organizations from Good to Great as mentioned by Jim Collins in his book Good to Great.

    These are leaders who embody a paradoxical mix of Personal Humility and Professional Will.

    They are ambitious for sure but ambitious first and foremost for the company and not for themselves..

  • Getting to the Hedgehog Concept is an iterative process

    A council is a body of of wise men is elected by a Level 5 leader to zero in on the Hedgehog Concept that is best fit for an organization..

    Listed below are the steps that are part of an iterative process which eventually helps shape the best suited Hedgehog concept for an organization..

    1. Ask Questions guided by the THREE CIRCLES of Hedgehog Concept
    2. Dialogue and Debate Constructively Guided by the 3 Circles
    3. Execute Decisions guided by the 3 Circles
    4. Autopsies and Analysis Guided by the 3 Circles

    The formation of the COUNCIL is very critical to reach to a HEDGEHOG CONCEPT and hence needs the right people as mentioned by Jim Collins in his book Good to Great..

  • Understanding the Hedgehog Concept

    Three Circles of Hedgehog Concept

    The three circles highlight the concept.Great companies take all their decisions within the bounds earmarked by the three circles..

    Adopted from Jim Collins’s book Good To Great

  • The need of Permission Marketing in a hyper-mediated world

    Adopted from the following great marketing quote of Seth Godin..

    “As new forms of media develop and clutter becomes ever more intense, it’s the asset of permission that will generate profits for marketers.”

  • This is what happens when we compete with OURSELVES

    Adopted from the following quote of Simon Sinek..

    “When you compete against everyone else, no one wants to help you. But when you compete against yourself, everyone wants to help you.”

  • This quote explains the psychology behind “Loyalty”

    Adopted from the following great quote of Simon Sinek..

    “There are many ways to motivate people to do things, but loyalty comes from the ability to inspire people.”