Grow to Greatness: Smart Growth for Entrepreneurial Businesses
A rapidly growing company finds itself so busy planning for more growth, it doesn’t invest its profits in the development it might need if growth slowed down. When growth does slow down, and it becomes more obvious how some fundamental improvements could spur that growth again, the company no longer has the necessary money or people available. If o
... See moreArt Kleiner • The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook: Strategies for Building a Learning Organization
I learned that successful leaders ask the following thinking-strategically questions: • What do we really want to create for our customers? • What will it take to create what we want?
James A. Belasco • Flight of the Buffalo: Soaring to Excellence, Learning to Let Employees Lead
Here is the plan they developed: The people write down every customer-driven change they make. They count the aggregate number and then categorize them to spot trends. When they see trends, they review the internal systems and structure to see if they are aligned with where the market is going. They discuss among themselves what it will take to do
... See moreJames A. Belasco • Flight of the Buffalo: Soaring to Excellence, Learning to Let Employees Lead
Once you clear these five hurdles, however, there is more you can do to improve your probability of success at scale. You can design the right incentives, use marginal thinking to make the most of your resources, and stay lean and effective as you grow. You can make decisions based on the opportunity cost of your time, discover your comparative adv... See more