Posts tagged ‘Jim Collins’

At first the headline might sound like some Zen focus on how to “escape from it all!” Not so!  Purposeful Abandonment is about progress and innovation, not escapism.

“Planned, purposeful abandonment of the old and of the unrewarding is a prerequisite to successful pursuit of the new and highly promising.”

Peter Drucker

Drucker’s theory of Purposeful Abandonment says, “The first step in a growth policy is not to decide where and how to grow; it is to decide what to abandon.  In order to grow, a business must have a systematic policy to get rid of the outgrown, the obsolete, and the unproductive.” Continue reading ‘Purposeful Abandonment is Not a Wacky Weekend Away!’ »

Consistency is the ninth C in the twelve part series of the C’s of Success.

Consistency can be considered the catalyst for getting things done at both the individual and organizational levels of performance. Many people have the misconception that flash is more effective, yet, those who are consistent in their work seem to always get things done – completely and on time. There is merit to the ones who appear to plug away working on projects until it is completed.

What is Consistency? Continue reading ‘Success and Consistency’ »