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  • As a LEADER do you PRACTICE these THREE TRAITS regularly?This RESEARCH will ILLUMINATE you..

    The following self help , motivational and leadership insight has been adopted from Jim Collins’s book Great by Choice and talks about 10X high performing leaders with Level 5 ambition

    “10Xers embrace a paradox of control and non-control. On the one hand, 10Xers understand that they face continuous uncertainty and that they cannot control, and cannot accurately predict, significant aspects of the world around them. On the other hand, 10Xers reject the idea that forces outside their control or chance events will determine their results; they accept full responsibility for their own fate. 10Xers then bring this idea to life by a triad of core behaviors: fanatic discipline, empirical creativity, and productive paranoia. Animating these three core behaviors is a central motivating force, Level 5 ambition.”

  • Do you LOVE going TOO FAST in LIFE?Very insightful finding on GREAT 10X leaders..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Great by Choice

    “The idea that leading in a “fast world” always requires “fast decisions” and “fast action”—and that we should embrace an overall ethos of “Fast! Fast! Fast!”—is a good way to get killed. 10X leaders figure out when to go fast, and when not to.”

  • Do you ASPIRE to be a GREAT LEADER?Learn from the qualities of the great 10X leaders..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Great by Choice

    “10Xers embrace a paradox of control and non-control. On the one hand, 10Xers understand that they face continuous uncertainty and that they cannot control, and cannot accurately predict, significant aspects of the world around them. On the other hand, 10Xers reject the idea that forces outside their control or chance events will determine their results; they accept full responsibility for their own fate. 10Xers then bring this idea to life by a triad of core behaviors: fanatic discipline, empirical creativity, and productive paranoia. Animating these three core behaviors is a central motivating force, Level 5 ambition.”

  • Great 10X leaders have mastered the art of marrying these two skills

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Great by Choice

    “The difficult task is to marry relentless discipline with creativity, neither letting discipline inhibit creativity nor letting creativity erode discipline.”

  • This is what DISCIPLINE means to a 10X leader

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Great by Choice

    “Discipline, in essence, is consistency of action—consistency with values, consistency with long-term goals, consistency with performance standards, consistency of method, consistency over time. Discipline is not the same as regimentation. Discipline is not the same as measurement. Discipline is not the same as hierarchical obedience or adherence to bureaucratic rules. True discipline requires the independence of mind to reject pressures to conform in ways incompatible with values, performance standards, and long-term aspirations. For a 10Xer, the only legitimate form of discipline is self-discipline, having the inner will to do whatever it takes to create a great outcome, no matter how difficult.”

  • This is how 10X leaders maintain a balance between control and non control

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Great by Choice

    “10Xers embrace a paradox of control and non-control. On the one hand, 10Xers understand that they face continuous uncertainty and that they cannot control, and cannot accurately predict, significant aspects of the world around them. On the other hand, 10Xers reject the idea that forces outside their control or chance events will determine their results; they accept full responsibility for their own fate. 10Xers then bring this idea to life by a triad of core behaviors: fanatic discipline, empirical creativity, and productive paranoia. Animating these three core behaviors is a central motivating force, Level 5 ambition.”

  • This is how balanced 10X leaders are , in a fast paced world

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Great by Choice

    “The idea that leading in a “fast world” always requires “fast decisions” and “fast action”—and that we should embrace an overall ethos of “Fast! Fast! Fast!”—is a good way to get killed. 10X leaders figure out when to go fast, and when not to.”

  • What is meant by “The 20 Mile March”?

    Adopted from Jim Collins’s book titled “Great By Choice”.

    10X companies meaning high performing companies have a common pattern of following “The 20 Mile March” growth approach.

    By this is meant an approach wherein the leaders in such companies define a growth rate which is ethical , reasonable and not too aggressive.This would mean defining a ceiling and floor in terms of the growth rate.

    “Fanatic discipline” is required to be able to peg the growth rate to a ceiling when the times are good.By not falling prey to such enticement would ensure that when the tide is rough e.g. recession the company would be able to be profitable and meet targets when lesser companies would fall apart by the wayside.

    “The 20 Mile March” has been a common pattern noticed in great companies which have survived the test of time for e.g. South West Airlines , Intel , Amgen , Stryker etc.

  • “Ambition” for self vs a “Just cause”

    All high performing leaders are incredibly ambitious.

    What makes their ambition different and in turn helps them rally followers and supporters around them is that their ambition is for a “just cause” not for self.

    When followers are shown a futuristic “just cause” for achieving something larger than themselves it can lead to a big impact.This is when followers get viscerally involved to realize something in order to achieve fulfillment in their lives.

    Thus when ambition is directly towards the betterment of a company , a just cause it has far reaching impact.

    Adopted from Jim Collins’s “Great By Choice” and Simon Sinek’s “The Infinite Game”

  • How to succeed in an “unforgiving environment”?

    Look at the behavior patterns of the following 10X high performing leaders:

    1. Herb Kelleher of South West Airlines – Predicting 11 of the last 3 recessions
    2. Andy Grove of Intel –  “Always looking for the black cloud in the silver lining”
    3. Bill Gates – Issuing nightmare memos in Microsoft

    By embracing the myriad of possible dangers , they put themselves in a superior position to overcome danger due to an “unforgiving environment”.

    These are leaders who succeeded in uncertain , unforgiving environment through deliberate , methodical and systematic practice.

    Adopted from Jim Collins’s book titled “Great By Choice”