Check Readiness

Warrior Mind Podcast

18/04/2015

8290 views

Good to Great: Warrior Mind Podcast #227

Over four years and going strong!  With over 200,000 downloads from over 9 countries and 5 continent’s….this isGood to great the Warrior Mind Podcast.

This Warrior Mind Podcast is based on the “Good to Great is a Razors Edge.”

The purpose of this Warrior Mind Podcast is to help you realize that only a series of subtleties separate top performers from the average person.

I, and many other coaches, help numerous people move from good to great.  It’s not magic.  It involves power, passion, purpose and perseverance.

They find their path, they have a purpose, and if they get knocked down, they get up again.  They keep asking better and better questions that get them closer to their goals and they continue to find the people and resources that support them on their journey.  They turn resistance into growth and they fully immerse themselves in the experience.

[color-box]Brand new e-book: Why Change Is Hard.  Get your free copy HERE[/color-box]

Enjoy This Warrior Mind Podcast on Good to Great

More Thoughts on Moving from Good to Great

Level 5 Leadership is a concept developed by Jim Collins. After several years of research, Collins discovered that all of the great organizations that he studied were headed by what he called “Level 5 Leaders.”

These Leaders have a unique combination of fierce resolve and humility. They were the first to own up to mistakes, and the last to take credit for success.

You can work on developing the following skills and characteristics to become a Level 5 Leader:

  • Develop humility.
  • Ask for help.
  • Take responsibility.
  • Develop discipline.
  • Find the right people.
  • Lead with passion.

Here are the five principles of good to great from the book “Good to Great” by Jim Collins.

  1. Level 5 Executive Leadership
  • Personal Humility
  • Professional Will, almost fanatical
  • Workmanlike diligence – more plow horse, than show horse
  • Ambitious for the company, not themselves
  1. First Who, Then What
  • Getting the right people on the team comes before vision, strategy and tactics
  • Get the right people on the bus
  • Get the wrong people off the bus
  • Put your best people on your biggest opportunities, not the biggest problems
  1. Confront the Brutal Facts (But Never Lose Faith in the Potential for Greatness)
  • Impossible to make good decisions without an honest confrontation of the brutal facts
  • Create a culture wherein the truth can be heard
  • Lead with questions, engage in dialogue not coercion and conduct autopsies without blame
  • Charisma can be as much a liability as an asset because a strong personality often deters people from presenting the brutal facts
  • Don’t waste time trying to “motivate people”. The right people are self-motivated but can be de-motivated.
  1. The Hedgehog Concept
  • Organizations should only do what they 1) can be great at, 2) can make money at and 3) have a passion for doing.
  • The Hedgehog Concept is not a vision or strategy, but an understanding.
  • Good-to-great companies set their goals and strategies based on understanding; others set their goals and strategies based on bravado.
  • Getting the Hedgehog Concept is an iterative process.
  • Hedgehog companies are simple creatures that no one big thing and stick to it. Other companies are more like foxes that know many things but lack consistency.
  1. A Culture of Discipline
  • Sustained great results depend upon building a culture of disciplined people who take disciplined action within the three circles of the Hedgehog Concept.
  • A culture of discipline requires disciplined people who engage in disciplined thought and then take disciplined action.
  • The single most important form of discipline for sustained results is fanatical adherence to the Hedgehog Concept and the willingness to shun opportunities that fall outside the three circles.
  • The purpose of budgeting in a good-to-great company is not to decide how much each activity gets, but to decide which areas best fit within the Hedgehog Concept and should be fully funded and which should not be funded at all.
  • “Stop doing” lists are more important than “to do” lists.
  1. Technology Accelerators
  • Good-to-great organizations avoid technology fads but become pioneers in applying carefully selected technologies.
  • Good-to-great organizations use technology as an accelerator of momentum, not a creator of it.
  • The key technology question is does it fit directly your Hedgehog concept? If yes, then becoming a pioneer in the technology makes sense. If no, you can settle for parity or ignore it entirely.
  1. The Flywheel and the Doom Loop
  • Good-to-great transformations look dramatic and revolutionary on the outside but actually are organic, cumulative processes on the inside. There is no single defining action, no grand program, no one lucky break or miracle moment.
  • Sustainable transformations follow a predictable pattern of buildup and breakthrough – like pushing on a giant, heavy flywheel.
  • Average organizations follow the “doom loop” pattern. They try to skip buildup and jump immediately to breakthrough. Then, with disappointing results, they lurch back and forth, failing to maintain a consistent direction.

Start moving from good to great today by requesting your Introductory Consultation by going HERE.

Subscribe to the Warrior Mind Podcast HERE.

In addition to iTunes, the Warrior Mind Podcast can be found on these channels:

  • GoogleTV
  • Android
  • LookeeTV
  • Samsung SmartTV
  • Stand Alone Services:
  • Stitcher
  • Tunein Radio
  • Doubletwist
  • Pocketcast

You are your biggest supporter.

you may also like

podcast

Warrior Mind Podcast

08/03/2024

Harnessing the Power of Resilience – Warrior Mind Podcast #667

podcast

Warrior Mind Podcast

29/02/2024

Mental Strength and the Hero’s Journey – Warrior Mind Podcast #666

podcast

Warrior Mind Podcast

23/02/2024

Life Rules Shape Our Reality- Warrior Mind Podcast #665

podcast

Warrior Mind Podcast

16/02/2024

The Power of Time Blocking – Warrior Mind Podcast #664

podcast

Warrior Mind Podcast

09/02/2024

Unshakeable Confidence – Warrior Mind Podcast #663

podcast

Warrior Mind Podcast

02/02/2024

Unyielding Commitment – Warrior Mind Podcast #662

podcast

Warrior Mind Podcast

26/01/2024

Embracing Challenge – Warrior Mind Podcast #661

podcast

Warrior Mind Podcast

19/01/2024

Mastering Control: The Core Tenet of Mental Strength – Warrior Mind Podcast #660

podcast

Warrior Mind Podcast

12/01/2024

Reclaiming Your Life – Warrior Mind Podcast #659

podcast

Warrior Mind Podcast

05/01/2024

The Importance of Spiritual Strength – Warrior Mind Podcast #658