Good To Great Flashcards
Level 5s have a paradoxical mix of personal humility and professional will, they are best defined as
One who is ambitious first and foremost for the company, and not for him or herself.
Bus analogy
First get the right people on the bus, and then figure out where to drive it
Put your best people on your biggest
Opportunities, not problems
The key is not to motivate people, but rather to…
Figure out how to no demotivate them
Don’t engage in coercion and manipulation, engage in…
Dialogue and debate
What is the Stockdale paradox?
You must retain the confidence that you will prevail in the end, while also facing the brutal facts
Conduct autopsies without…
Blaming anyone. Look into what went wrong without pointing fingers.
What’s the difference between rigorous and ruthless
The first means that you’re cutting to the chase and not fooling around, while the later means breaking through obstacles and thinking of yourself as the bottom line
What are the three circles?
Enjoyment, profitability, and excellence (can you be the best at it/are you very very good at it?)
