Good to Great … Good to Great … Ideas For Growing Ideas For Growing
Your BusinessYour Business
The Persimmon Group
Bob Schooley, EdD
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GoalGoal
““Help you and your business Help you and your business
get to the next level!”get to the next level!”
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ProcessProcess
Actively involve you in the Actively involve you in the
discovery, discussion, and practice discovery, discussion, and practice of of
““slight edge ideas” designed to slight edge ideas” designed to
enhance your performance.enhance your performance.
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Law of the Slight EdgeLaw of the Slight Edge
Small changes, over time, Small changes, over time,
make a big difference!make a big difference!
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Edwin Moses storyEdwin Moses story
Small changes, over time, Small changes, over time,
make a big difference!make a big difference!
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Great Books:Great Books:
““Built to Last, ”Jim Collins & Jerry PorrasBuilt to Last, ”Jim Collins & Jerry Porras ““Good to Great,” Jim CollinsGood to Great,” Jim Collins ““The Leadership Challenge,” James The Leadership Challenge,” James
Kouzes & Barry PosnerKouzes & Barry Posner ““First Things First,” Stephen CoveyFirst Things First,” Stephen Covey ““The 7 Habits of Highly Effective The 7 Habits of Highly Effective
People,” Stephen CoveyPeople,” Stephen Covey
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Keys for going from good to great:Keys for going from good to great:
1.1. Pick the right peoplePick the right people
2.2. Face brutal factsFace brutal facts
3.3. Use a simple concept to drive your Use a simple concept to drive your businessbusiness
4.4. DisciplineDiscipline
Source: “Good to Great,” by Jim CollinsSource: “Good to Great,” by Jim Collins
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What are some of your work-related What are some of your work-related
examples of Collins’ good to great keys?”examples of Collins’ good to great keys?”
1.1. Pick the Pick the right peopleright people
2.2. Face Face brutal factsbrutal facts
3.3. Use a Use a simple conceptsimple concept to drive your business to drive your business
4.4. DisciplineDiscipline
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““Give me 6!”Give me 6!” 3 + 33 + 3 4 + 24 + 2 7 – 17 – 1 9 – 39 – 3 12/212/2 2 * 32 * 3 Square root of 36Square root of 36
Source: Ms. Coulter’s 3rd Grade Class
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Rebuilding TrustRebuilding Trust
Own up to your share of the breachOwn up to your share of the breach Share what you have learned since the Share what you have learned since the
breachbreach Share why you want to regain their trustShare why you want to regain their trust Share what you plan to do different to Share what you plan to do different to
keep their trustkeep their trust Seek their input Seek their input Secure their willingness to contribute 5%Secure their willingness to contribute 5%
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Stages of Team DevelopmentStages of Team Development
1.1. FormingForming
2.2. StormingStorming
3.3. NormingNorming
4.4. PerformingPerforming
Source: B.W. TuckmanSource: B.W. Tuckman
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A Riddle …A Riddle …
““No one has enough, No one has enough,
yet everyone has all there is!”yet everyone has all there is!”
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QuestionQuestion
Which is more important, Which is more important,
being effective or being effective or
being efficient?being efficient?
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Pareto Principal (aka as the “80/20 Pareto Principal (aka as the “80/20 Rule”)Rule”)
80% of your results 80% of your results
will come from will come from
20% of your resources20% of your resources
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Tyranny of the UrgentTyranny of the Urgent
Importance Importance
Urgency
Low High
Low
High
Source: “First Things First” by Stephen Covey
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Tyranny of the UrgentTyranny of the Urgent
Importance Importance
Urgency
High
High
Priorities
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Tyranny of the UrgentTyranny of the Urgent
Importance Importance
Urgency
High
Low
Quality
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Tyranny of the UrgentTyranny of the Urgent
Importance Importance
Urgency
Low
High
Deception
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Tyranny of the UrgentTyranny of the Urgent
Importance Importance
Urgency
Low
Low
Black Hole
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Tyranny of the UrgentTyranny of the Urgent
Importance Importance
Urgency
Low High
Low
High
Priorities
Quality
Deception
Black Hole
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