It Took Einstein Ten Years Of Groping

It May Seem Odd To Talk About Something As Soft And Fuzzy As "passion" As An Integral Part Of A Strategic Framework. But Throughout The Good-to-great Companies, Passion Became A Key Part Of The Hedgehog Concept.

If Your Company Disappeared, Would It Leave A Gaping Hole That Could Not Easily Be Filled By Any Other Enterprise On The Planet?

Great Companies Foster A Productive Tension Between Continuity And Change.

If We Allow The Celebrity Rock-star Model Of Leadership To Triumph, We Will See The Decline Of Corporations And Institutions Of All Types. The Twentieth Century Was A Century Of Greatness, But We Face The Very Real Prospect That The Next Century Will See Very Few Enduring Great Institutions.

If You Have A Charismatic Cause You Don't Need To Be A Charismatic Leader.