Hedgehog Concepts

"Think Globally, Act Locally"-- Behind the Bumpersticker Politics ...

And that workplaces that are organized around a Hedgehog Concept described by Jim Collins similarly provides a narrower, but useful expression of these empathic concerns, among like-minded people who bring passion to their work and a ...

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don't

The Hedgehog Concept (Simplicity within the Three Circles): To go from good to great requires transcending the curse of competence. A Culture of Discipline: When you combine a culture of discipline with an ethic of entrepreneurship, ...

Driven To Distraction

Now there are six main concepts in the book, but I only want to talk about one of them here. All of the “great” companies had in common what Collins refers to “A Hedgehog Concept” That is one idea that you pursue that has three ...

Good to Great #6 A Culture of Discipline

The single most important 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 is to determine what gets ...

Leadership Formation and Level 5 Leadership!

Organizations need the discipline to evaluate technologies in terms of whether the technology can enhance the hedgehog concept. In many cases the judicious use of technology helped the Good the Great companies to be the best in the ...