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Disciplined Team, Disciplined Thoughts

By Jack Mixner     714 449 1040     www.mixnerstrategy.com

Discipline and strategy go together. It is obvious that strategies and tactics will never be implemented without dicipline.

For Collins, however, dicipline comes earlier. He points to the diciplines of

  • choosing the right people and putting them in the right positions and
  • structuring thought early on to confront and balance the "brutal facts" with the strengths of your organization in three areas: what you can be the best in the world at, what you are deeply passionate about, and economic results (Collins, page 34). Then, finally, comes disciplined
  • acting on responsibilities and relentless pushing to achieve results.

Strategic Implications

Successful organizations are disciplined earlier in the process. They focus on people first, then plan (thought in Collin's parlance), and only then focus on action.

Reference

Collins, Jim. Good to Great and the Social Sectors. A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great. Harper Business. 2005.