The contractor did remodels. He worked in the Chicago Suburbs and had a thriving business. The systems he’d developed built consistency and predictability. His team knew how to do their jobs, by following his precise systems. His firm had the area’s best reputation.
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Topics: Differentiation, One Phrase Strategy, Strategy Decision, Differentiation Strategy, Competitive Strategy, Key Attribution Framework, 3HAG WAY
Discovering Your Hedgehog Concept – Your Move To Greatness?
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Feb 4, 2019
Many consider Good to Great by Jim Collins the seminal book for creating a great business.
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Understand Your Core - The Founders Mentality – Chris Zook – Scale Up San Antonio Summit
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Jun 26, 2017
Topics: One Phrase Strategy, Scale Up Summit San Antonio, The Founders Mentality, Strategy Decision, Chris Zook
Is Your Strategy a Wine Glass or a Plastic Cup? Orlando Growth Summit
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Wed, Oct 20, 2010
Verne Harnish’s focus on the first day of the Growth Summit Strategy provided some insightful ideas about strategy. Here’s the one that I thought was most thought provoking. Is your strategy a plastic cup or a fine wine glass? This question asks you to make a gut reaction to your strategy. That’s a good way to say do you feel solid about it or not? If you tapped your glass with a spoon would it get knocked over or would it hold up and ring true?
Topics: strategy, Brand Promise, X Factor, One Phrase Strategy