Great quote from Simon Sinek – Getting Better
This is why getting BETTER at what we do best should be your GOAL.
Tag: Life lessons
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How did the EVOLUTIONARY TREE at 3M nurture INNOVATION?
How 3M nurtured Innovation?
3M’s Evolutionary tree illustrated in the snapshot below, helped encourage innovation by encouraging people to come up with new ideas. All the success related to Post-it notes and similar such products can be attributed to the Evolutionary Tree philosophy followed at 3M.
Jim Collins mentions the same in his best selling book Built to Last
Evolutionary Tree at 3M – Jim Collins’s Built to Last Giving people the freedom to fail is an essential aspect of ensuring innovation at the workplace. 3M truly is an innovation led company and has shown the way for its peers.
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What makes the LEADERSHIP CONTINUITY LOOP so critical?
Leadership Continuity loop in Visionary Companies
The ability to groom leaders from within the company and make them world leaders is what makes Visionary Companies stand apart.
Very few of these companies hire leaders from outside since this can lead to erosion of the existing company culture.
Jim Collins mentions about the same in his best seller Built to Last.
A true masterclass for all new age entrepreneurs for selecting their key leaders.
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What is the CORE IDEOLOGY of VISIONARY COMPANIES?
Demystifying the Core Ideology of Great Companies
The insight has been adopted from Jim Collins’s best selling book Built to Last, illuminates us on the Core Ideology of all visionary companies.
Built to Last – Jim Collins If you are in the process of building a company, nice food for thought.
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How can this 15 PERCENT RULE trigger CREATIVITY?
Know More About 3M’s 15 Percent Rule
At 3M the 15 Percent Rule was crafted to allow creative juices to flow and this is the result as to why 3M is such an innovative workplace.
Empower your employees and give them free time to exercise their creativity and see world changing results.
Jim Collins makes a mention of the same in his book Built to Last.
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What makes the TRAINING at DISNEYLAND so special?
How is TRAINING imparted in DISNEYLAND?
The new joiners in Disneyland are imparted training in a very special manner. The essence of role play in the training gives each new joiner a sense of responsibility. This in turn goes a long way in ensuring the high performance of these new joiners.
Jim Collins makes a mention of the same in his book Built to Last. If you are designing a training curriculum, this post will give you food for thought.
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How is SALES like DATING?
Sales vs Dating – The Similarities
Watch this fascinating video from Simon Sinek wherein he illuminates us as to how SALES is very similar to DATING.
Knowing this will position us better to sell more by the day.
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Does your GOAL qualify to be a BHAG?
Qualification criteria for Big Hairy Audacious Goals
As mentioned by Jim Collins in his best seller Built to Last, this is when a goal that you adopt in your organization will potentially qualify to be a BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal).
Built to Last – Jim Collins This insight is thus a checklist which can be a ready reckoner to ascertain when a GOAL qualifies to be a BHAG for great results.
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Have you heard about Nordstrom’s INVERTED PYRAMID?
Nordstrom’s Inverted Pyramid and its importance
Nordstrom’s idea of Inverted Pyramid went a long way in improving the company culture. It acted as a stimulant to make everyone feel important.
Jim Collins makes a mention of the same in his book Built to Last.
Built to Last – Jim Collins Surely a masterclass and will go a long way in improving your own organization’s culture as well, done the right way.
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How Boeing’s Audacious Goals made it stand out?
Boeing’s Big Hairy Audacious Goals
Boeing’s bets on Big hairy audacious goals has set it apart as a visionary company. Read the following story of Boeing adopted from Jim Collins’s book Built to Last to understand how Boeing is a class apart.
Built to Last – Jim Collins Taking big bets with a cautious first approach is quintessential to all visionary companies and Boeing is no different.