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  • Understanding some striking similarities between founders of SouthWest , Apple , Microsoft

    Apple , SouthWest , Microsoft are all examples of infinite minded iconic organizations which find a mention in all business books for standing the test of time yet advancing their JUST CAUSE over the course of time.

    If we look at the founders of all these iconic organizations we see a common pattern in the nature of co-founders

    1. Apple – Steve Jobs had the WHY or vision and Steve Wozniak had the HOW to advance the vision
    2. Microsoft – Bill Gates has the WHY or vision whereas Paul Allen knew HOW to bring the vision to life
    3. SouthWest – Mr King had the vision the WHY whereas Herb Kelleher knew HOW to bring the vision to life

    This proves beyond doubt that only complementary skills can help an organization survive the test of time and makes it best suited to play the infinite game of life.

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game

  • Why the combination of CEO with “WHY” and COO with “HOW” is a deadly combo?

    Look at the success of companies like Apple , Microsoft , SWA and you realize how the combination of a person who knew WHY and a person who knew HOW resulted in such an iconic organization.

    Paul Allen had the HOW whereas Bill Gates had the WHY to create a PC industry and Microsoft came out as an industry icon.Had Gates not had the vision Paul Allen could not created his magic for Microsoft.

    Same holds good for Apple.Steve Jobs had the WHY whereas Steve Wozniak knew HOW to translate the WHY into reality.

    It is a proven fact that in any iconic organization the combination of a CEO who knew WHY and a COO who knew HOW has always been a deadly combination.

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book the Infinite Game

  • Addressing “macro” and “micro” aspects of running an organization

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “The Infinite Game”

    The top three positions of a company i.e. the CEO(Chief Executive Officer) , COO(Chief Operating Officer) & CFO(Chief Financial Officer) are responsible for running a company.

    Chief Executive Officer is the one who needs to have the vision to run a company with an infinite mindset.This is the position where the need is to help the organization keep playing an infinite game and hence the position should be better known as CVO(Chief Vision Officer).This is more to do with the “macro aspects” of managing the company.

    On the other hand requisite support on “micro aspects” should be provided to the CVO by the COO and CFO.

    This should lay the basis of running the company with an infinite mindset.