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Troubled by BUREAUCRACY? Watch out for these worrying signs.
The following insight shared by Jim Collins mentions the sole reason for existence of BUREAUCRACY in a a workplace.. “The purpose of bureaucracy is to compensate for incompetence and lack of discipline–a problem that largely goes away if you have the right people in the first place.” Adopted from Jim Collins’s great quotes Watching out…
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Is the “20 Mile March” just a philosophy?
The following insight shared by Jim Collins in his book good to Great illuminates us on the traits of a 20 MILE MARCH which is religiously practiced by top performers to achieve consistently great results. The 20 Mile March is more than a philosophy. It’s about having concrete, clear, intelligent, and rigorously pursued performance mechanisms…
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Why “FIRE BULLETS THEN CANNONBALLS” guarantees long term SUCCESS?
The following insight adopted from Jim Collins’s book Great by Choice shows why taking small bets is the preferred approach to achieve long term success by building on the small bets and taking a big bang approach after the small bets succeed. This is a proven methodology based on research done by Jim Collins for…
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The BIGGEST PROOF of a HIRING MISTAKE..
The following insight shared by Jim Collins is a masterstroke and illuminates us on the reason why underperformers are hired in any organization. “The moment you feel the need to tightly manage someone, you’ve made a hiring mistake. The best people don’t need to be managed. Guided, taught, led–yes. But not tightly managed.” Adopted from…
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Why BEST FRIENDS end up as CO-FOUNDERS?
The book Good to Great, by Jim Collins illuminates us on the need of having best friends in life to make our lives a better and fulfilling place. “For no matter what we achieve, if we don’t spend the vast majority of our time with people we love and respect, we cannot possibly have a…
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How can PRODUCTIVE PARANOIA serve as a virtue?
Jim Collins in his book Great by Choice goes ahead and explains the success recipe of 10X companies and leaders. Productive Paranoia is one such quality that helps these companies and leaders “course correct ” and hence achieve phenomenal success. 10Xers remain productively paranoid in good times, recognizing that it’s what you do before the…
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Why not ADOPT this PERSPECTIVE for a better LIFE?
Leading life in a better manner just depends on changing our perspective This wonderful leadership quote from Simon Sinek illuminates us on adopting a new perspective to lead a healthy life
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When can CHAOS be useful?
The following leadership insight adopted from Simon Sinek’s great leadership quote illuminates us on the need of CHAOS to bring in INNOVATION
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When can the adoption of CRAFTSMAN MINDSET be detrimental?
The following 3 scenarios as mentioned by Cal Newport in his book So Good They Can’t Ignore You, may not be the most favorable ones to adopt a CRAFTSMAN MINDSET & can lead to detrimental results. 1. The job presents few opportunities to distinguish yourself by developing relevant skills that are rare and valuable.2. The…
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The GOOD LEADER, BAD LEADER conundrum..
The following leadership insight from Simon Sinek highlights the difference between Good and Bad leaders. A bad leader cares more about others hearing their ideas. A good leader cares more about hearing ideas from others. Adopted from Simon Sinek’s leadership quotes This is not only a masterclass in leadership but shows beyond doubt what goes…
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