Are you a hedgehog or a fox in business? ’The Hedgehog and the Fox’ by Isaiah Berlin describes how the world can be divided into two types. The wily fox is cunning and knows many things, using various complex strategies to attack the hedgehog. Whereas the hedgehog is single-minded and only knows one big thing- rolling up into a perfect sphere of sharp spikes to defend itself against the fox. Surprisingly, the stubborn hedgehog always wins despite the many different tactics the crafty fox uses.
Component: Vision
Is Your Company Getting Everything It Needs from the Visionary Seat?
Hey Ms./Mr. Visionary, is your company getting everything it needs from the Visionary Seat? Not sure?
Start with these questions to find out:
The Discipline of the “Organizational Checkup”
Are you in the habit of getting an annual physical? Many of us do this as a preventative measure to stay healthy.
How about within your organization? Does your leadership team periodically assess the strength of your organization? This is a discipline that is often misunderstood or ignored.
Visionary & Integrator: The Ultimate Dynamic Duo
Even the best superheroes have partners. Wearing a cape means that it takes someone particularly understanding to enter into a relationship that is likely to be fraught with peril.
What the Heck is a State of the Company?
Although not as glamorous as the President’s annual address to Congress, a State of the Company address is no less important. Delivered regularly to the workforce by your Visionary or Integrator, the SOCA is a critical part of sharing with everyone your vision and your plan to achieve it.
What the Heck is a Core Values Speech?
Once your leadership team discovers your company’s Core Values, it’s time to start using them to lay the foundation of your organization’s culture. To do that, you must have a compelling Core Values Speech.