Know Why

What is the real purpose of your business? Your company needs profits to live, but profits are not what the business is for. The objectives of a great business are to provide value to the population, make people happier, and  to make the world better.

When this vision is lost then we lose sense of purpose, the feeling of belonging, the sight of why we work, and why our business exists.

Start a business when you have a passion for something and want to create something that you can be proud of. Inspire yourself and your people with a clear vision.

Define shared values and let values rule.

Establish guiding principles.

Achieve your sustainable competitive advantage by continuously developing existing and creating new resources and capabilities in response to rapidly changing market conditions.

Focus on strengthening your distinctive capabilities – inspirational leadership, synergistic teamwork, processes, tacit knowledge, etc. – which cannot be replicated by competitors.

Know What

Finding the right balance and harmony in your business will help you refine your strategic goals and hasten you towards them.

Know Where

"Where" refers to high-impact areas of action both inside and outside your company, such as its 5 Basic Elements or 10 areas of tension to be balanced.

Remember the old joke about the car mechanic who’s called in after every other mechanic failed? He listens to the engine for a few minutes, then hauls off and gives it a big swift kick in a certain strategic spot. Lo and behold, the engine starts humming like a kitten. The mechanic turns around, gives the car owner his bill for $400. The owner is flabbergasted and demands an itemized breakdown  and explanation. 

The bill says... '$1 for my time, and $399 for knowing where to kick.'

3Ss of Great Performance

Business BLISS

Healthy Company

Balanced Organization:  5 Basic Elements

Characteristics of Most Innovative Companies

6Ws of Kaizen Implementation