Tag: The 20 Mile March

Is the “20 Mile March” just a philosophy?

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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 that keep you on track.  The 20 Mile March creates two types of self-imposed discomfort: (1) the discomfort of unwavering commitment to high performance in difficult conditions, and (2) the discomfort of holding back in good conditions.

Adopted from Jim Collins’s book Good to Great

Thus 20 mile March is more than a philosophy that reminds us that for achieving great results we need to consistently push ourselves to move out of our comfort zones, day in and day out.

Do you want to achieve CONSISTENT PERFORMANCE in DIFFICULT times?Know more about the 20 MILE MARCH..

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Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins

“If you want to achieve consistent performance, you need both parts of a 20 Mile March: a lower bound and an upper bound, a hurdle that you jump over and a ceiling that you will not rise above, the ambition to achieve and the self-control to hold back. ”

A “20 Mile March” has these 7 characteristics

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Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Great by Choice mentions the following 7 key characteristics of a steady 20 Mile March adopted by Great companies consistently during thick and thin times to remain afloat

1) Clear Performance Markers

2) Self imposed constraints

3) Specific to the enterprise

4) Within the company’s control

5) A properly planned timeframe, not too aggressive

6) Imposed by the company

7) Achieved with high consistency

This is why “20 Mile Marchers” consistently win

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

“WHY 20 MILE MARCHERS WIN 20 Mile Marching helps turn the odds in your favor for three reasons: 1. It builds confidence in your ability to perform well in adverse circumstances. 2. It reduces the likelihood of catastrophe when you’re hit by turbulent disruption. 3. It helps you exert self-control in an out-of-control environment.”

The importance of operating within the bounds of a “20 Mile March”

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

“If you want to achieve consistent performance, you need both parts of a 20 Mile March: a lower bound and an upper bound, a hurdle that you jump over and a ceiling that you will not rise above, the ambition to achieve and the self-control to hold back. ”

What are THREE BIG ADVANTAGES of a 20 MILE MARCH?

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Inspired from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Great by Choice, the insight highlights the three big advantages of a 20 Mile March.

“WHY 20 MILE MARCHERS WIN 20 Mile Marching helps turn the odds in your favor for three reasons:

1. It builds confidence in your ability to perform well in adverse circumstances.

2. It reduces the likelihood of catastrophe when you’re hit by turbulent disruption.

3. It helps you exert self-control in an out-of-control environment.”

This illustrates importance of the “20 Mile March” for consistent performers

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

“If you want to achieve consistent performance, you need both parts of a 20 Mile March: a lower bound and an upper bound, a hurdle that you jump over and a ceiling that you will not rise above, the ambition to achieve and the self-control to hold back. “

THE 20 MILE MARCH & its SEVEN ASPECTS.

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All top performers are guided by a good & steady 20 Mile March approach has the following seven key aspects :

1) Clear performance markers

2) Self imposed constraints

3) Specific to an enterprise

4) Largely within company’s control to achieve

5) Needs a proper timeframe to achieve

6) Imposed by the company upon itself

7) Achieved with high consistency else this is not sustainable

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

Adhering to a “20 Mile March” strategy needs character

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This is a specific performance marker that 10X companies adopt consistently over a period of time

Adhering to this metric needs true character and requires two distinct types of discomfort:

1) Showing self restraint and holding back in good times without being greedy so that

2) High performance is delivered during difficult times

Think of SWA and profit delivered immediately post 9/11

Adopted from Jim Collins’s book Great By Choice

Doing a “20 Mile March” consistently over time

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The “20 Mile March” is a steady performance marker adopted by high performing organizations that help them survive the test of time

This steady march requires hitting specified performance markers consistently over a period of time.

This kind of a strategy needs exercise of self restraint during good times to not be greedy and abide by the set targets

Adopted from Jim Collins’s book titled “Great By Choice” , this is one of the unique defining characteristics that separates 10X companies from competitors