tom peters’ excellence. always. cims./affinion/d’angleterre/ copenhagen/05.10.2006

Tom Peters’Tom Peters’

EXCELLENCEEXCELLENCE. ALWAYS.. ALWAYS.Cims./Affinion/D’Angleterre/Cims./Affinion/D’Angleterre/

Copenhagen/05.10.2006Copenhagen/05.10.2006

Carl Sewell/1983Carl Sewell/1983

Lifetime Value.Lifetime Value.No Cars in the Showroom.No Cars in the Showroom.

Putting the Mechanics First.Putting the Mechanics First.

Carl Sewell. Stew Leonard. Hal Rosenbluth. Carl Sewell. Stew Leonard. Hal Rosenbluth. Disney U. Buck Rodgers. (UNB&T. Disney U. Buck Rodgers. (UNB&T. Commerce Commerce Bank.Bank. Starbucks. Whole Foods. Wegmans.) Starbucks. Whole Foods. Wegmans.)

Slides* at …

tompeters.comtompeters.com

*Also LONG

“I am often asked by would-be entrepreneurs seeking escape from life within huge corporate structures, ‘How do I build a small firm for myself?’ The

answer seems obvious: Buy a Buy a very large one very large one and just waitand just wait.”.”

—Paul Ormerod, Why Most Things Fail: Evolution, Extinction and Economics

BACKDROP. BACKDROP. PITIFUL PITIFUL PERFORMANCE. BASICS./PERFORMANCE. BASICS./K.I.S.S.K.I.S.S.

VALUE-ADDED “VALUE-ADDED “LADDERLADDER.”.”WOMENWOMEN. BOOMERS.. BOOMERS.

INNOVATION. INNOVATION. TRYTRY ITIT. . LIFE LESSONS. LIFE LESSONS. 4/404/40..

LEADERSHIP. LEADERSHIP. PASSIONPASSION..LEADERSHIP. LEADERSHIP. IMMODESTIMMODEST

ASPIRATIONSASPIRATIONS..LEADERSHIP. LEADERSHIP. DRILLDRILL..

YOU DON’T GET YOU DON’T GET BETTER BY BETTER BY

BEING BIGGER. YOU BEING BIGGER. YOU GET WORSE.GET WORSE.

“Forbes100” from 1917 to 1987: 3939 members members

of the Class of ’17 were alive in ’87; 18 in ’87 of the Class of ’17 were alive in ’87; 18 in ’87 F100; 18 F100 “survivors” significantly F100; 18 F100 “survivors” significantly

underunderpperformederformed the market; the market;

just just 22 (2%), (2%), GEGE & & KodakKodak, ,

outoutpperformederformed the market from the market from 1917 to 1987. 1917 to 1987.

S&P 500 from 1957 to 1997: 7474 members of the Class of ’57 were alive

in ’97; 1212 (2.4%) of 500 outperformed the market from 1957 to 1997.

Source: Dick Foster & Sarah Kaplan, Creative Destruction: Why Companies That Are Built to Last Underperform the Market

S&P Stability Ratings*

1985 2006

Low Risk 41% Low Risk 41% 13%13% Average Risk 24% 14%

High RiskHigh Risk 35% 35% 73%73%

*Likelihood of stable long-term earnings growth

Source: Fortune (2 October 2006)

YOU DON’T GET YOU DON’T GET BETTER BY BETTER BY

BEING BIGGER. YOU BEING BIGGER. YOU GET WORSE.GET WORSE.

“I don’t believe in

economies of scale. You You don’t get better don’t get better by being bigger. by being bigger. You get worseYou get worse.”.” —

Dick Kovacevich/Wells Fargo

“When asked to name just one big merger that had lived up to

expectations, Leon Cooperman, former cochairman of Goldman Sachs’

Investment Policy Committee,

answered: ‘‘I’m sure there I’m sure there are success stories out are success stories out

there, but at this there, but at this moment I draw a blankmoment I draw a blank.’.’

”” —Mark Sirower, The Synergy Trap

“Acquisitions are about buying market share.

Our challenOur challengge e is to create is to create

marketsmarkets.. There is a big difference.”

—Peter Job, CEO, Reuters

“It is generally much easier to kill an

organization than change it substantially.”

—Kevin Kelly, Out of Control

C.E.O.C.E.O. to

C.D.O.C.D.O.

BASICSBASICSK.I.S.S.K.I.S.S.

“FordFord, GMGM

and ChrChryyslersler do not just make cars

expensively … they make

badbad cars expensively.”

—Investec analyst, International Herald, 0805.06

PPeople.eople.PProduct.roduct.CClients.lients.

EExecution.xecution.EEnthusiasm.nthusiasm.EExcellence.xcellence.

Sir Richard’s RulesSir Richard’s Rules::

Follow your passions.Follow your passions.Keep it simple.Keep it simple.

Get the best people to help you.Get the best people to help you.Re-create yourself.Re-create yourself.

Play.Play.

Source: Fortune on Branson


EExecution.xecution.EEnthusiasm.nthusiasm.EExcellence.xcellence.

RResilience.esilience.

““It is It is notnot the the strongest of the strongest of the

species that survives, species that survives, nornor the most the most

intelligent, but intelligent, but the the one most responsive one most responsive to changeto change.”.” —Charles Darwin


EExecution.xecution.EEnthusiasm.nthusiasm.EExcellence.xcellence.Resilience.Resilience.

RRelentlessnesselentlessness..

“One of my superstitions had always been when I started to

go anywhere or to do

anything, not to turn not to turn backback, or stop, until the

thing intended was accomplished.” —Grant


EExecution.xecution.EEnthusiasm.nthusiasm.EExcellence.xcellence.RResilience.esilience.

RRelentlessness.elentlessness.

SSenility.enility.

Forget>“Learn”

“The problem is never how to get new, innovative

thoughts into your

mind, but how to get the old ones out.” —Dee Hock


EExecution.xecution.EEnthusiasm.nthusiasm.EExcellence.xcellence.RResilience.esilience.

RRelentlessness. elentlessness. SSenility. enility.

EXCELLENCE. THE EXCELLENCE. THE

“SECRETS.”“SECRETS.”

Excellence1982: The Bedrock “Eight Basics”

1. A Bias for 1. A Bias for ActionAction2. Close to the 2. Close to the CustomerCustomer3. Autonomy and Entrepreneurship3. Autonomy and Entrepreneurship4. Productivity Through 4. Productivity Through PeoPeopplele5. 5. Hands OnHands On, Value-Driven, Value-Driven6. Stick to the Knitting6. Stick to the Knitting7. Simple Form, Lean Staff7. Simple Form, Lean Staff8. Simultaneous Loose-Tight8. Simultaneous Loose-Tight Properties” Properties”

ExIn*: 1982-2002/Forbes.com

DJIA: $10,000 yields $85,000$85,000 EI: $10,000 yields $140,050$140,050

*Forbes/Excellence Index /Basket of 32 publicly traded stocks

EXCELLENCE. EXCELLENCE.

REVENUE.REVENUE.MATTERS.MATTERS.

MOST.MOST.

““Analysts … preferred cost cuttingAnalysts … preferred cost cutting, as long as they could see two or three years of EPS growth. I

preached revenue and the analysts’ eyes would glaze over. Now revenue is ‘in’ because so many got caught, and

earnings went to hell. They said, They said, ‘Oh my gosh, you ‘Oh my gosh, you need revenues to need revenues to

grow earnings over grow earnings over time.’ time.’

Well, Duh!Well, Duh!”” —Dick Kovacevich, Wells

Fargo

P P == RR –– CC


VALUE ADDED.VALUE ADDED.UP THE LADDER.UP THE LADDER.

EXCELLENCE.EXCELLENCE.

VALUE-ADDED LADDER I.VALUE-ADDED LADDER I. SOLVE IT. SOLVE IT.

$55$55BB

Up,Up, Up,Up, Up, Up,

UpUp

the Value-added Ladder.

The Value-added Ladder/ OPPORTUNITY-SEEKINGOPPORTUNITY-SEEKING

Gamechanging Gamechanging SolutionsSolutions

ServicesGoods

Raw Materials


VALUE-ADDED LADDER II.VALUE-ADDED LADDER II. EXPERIENCE IT. EXPERIENCE IT.

““Experiences Experiences are as distinct are as distinct

from services as from services as services are from services are from goods.”goods.” —Joe Pine & Jim Gilmore, The

Experience Economy: Work Is Theatre & Every Business a Stage

Experience: “Rebel Lifestyle!”

“What we sell is the “What we sell is the ability for a 43-year-old ability for a 43-year-old accountant to dress in accountant to dress in

black leather, ride black leather, ride through small towns and through small towns and

have people be afraidhave people be afraid of him.” of him.”

HarleyHarley exec, quoted in Results-Based Leadership

The Value-added Ladder/ MEMORABLE CONNECTIONMEMORABLE CONNECTION

Spellbinding Spellbinding ExperiencesExperiences

Gamechanging SolutionsServicesGoods

Raw Materials


VALUE-ADDED LADDER III.VALUE-ADDED LADDER III.

DREAM IT.DREAM IT.

Furniture vs. Dreams

“We do not sell ‘furniture’ at

Domain. We sell We sell dreamsdreams. This is

accomplished by addressing the half-formed needs in our

customers’ heads. By uncovering these needs, we, in essence, fill in the blanks. We

convert ‘needs’ into ‘dreams.’ Sales are the

inevitable result.” — Judy George,

Domain Home Fashions

The Value-added Ladder/ EMOTIONEMOTION

Dreams Come TrueDreams Come TrueSpellbinding Experiences Gamechanging Solutions

ServicesGoods

Raw Materials

““Dreams Come Dreams Come True”:True”:

IBMIBM


NEW MARKETS.NEW MARKETS.ENORMOUS. ENORMOUS.

OPPORTUNITIES.OPPORTUNITIES.


OPPORTUNITY.OPPORTUNITY.WOMEN.WOMEN.


WOMENWOMENBUY.BUY.

EVERYTHING.EVERYTHING.

“Women are thethe

majority market”

—Fara Warner/The Power of the Purse

USA/F.Stats: Short ’n (Very) Sweet

>50% of stock ownership, $13T total wealth (2X in 15 years)>50% of stock ownership, $13T total wealth (2X in 15 years)

>$7T consumer & biz spending (>50% GDP; > Japan GDP); >$7T consumer & biz spending (>50% GDP; > Japan GDP); >80% consumer spdg (Consumer = 70% all spdg) >80% consumer spdg (Consumer = 70% all spdg)

57% BA degrees (2002); = ed & social strata, no wage gap57% BA degrees (2002); = ed & social strata, no wage gap

60% Internet users; >50% primary users of60% Internet users; >50% primary users of electronic equipment electronic equipment

>50% biz trips>50% biz trips

WimBiz: Employees > F500; 10M+: 33% all US BizWimBiz: Employees > F500; 10M+: 33% all US Biz

Pay from 62% in 1980 to 80% today; equal if education,Pay from 62% in 1980 to 80% today; equal if education, social status, etc are equal social status, etc are equal

60% work; 46M (divorced, widowed, never married)60% work; 46M (divorced, widowed, never married)

Source: Fara Warner, The Power of the Purse

The Perfect Answer

Jill and Jack buy slacks in black…

“She knows moreknows more about the [Volvo] than the salesmanman who greets

her at the door. But how is she treated? As if she has a low IQ low IQ , is

slightly hard of hearing hard of hearing , and really has no rightno right to be buying a luxury

car; and if she brought a male friend with her, odds are 10:1 that the

clueless salesperson spent most of his time speaking to him speaking to him .” —Selling to Men,

Selling to Women, Jeffery Tobias Halter

““The The most significant most significant variablevariable in in everyevery sales sales

situation is the situation is the gendergender of of the buyer, and more the buyer, and more importantly, how the importantly, how the

salesperson salesperson communicates to the communicates to the

buyer’s gender.”buyer’s gender.” —Jeffery Tobias Halter, Selling to Men, Selling to Women

EVEolution:EVEolution: The Eight Truths The Eight Truths

of Marketing of Marketing to Women to Women

Faith Popcorn & Lys Marigold

EVEolution: Truth No. 1

Connecting Your Connecting Your Female Consumers Female Consumers

to Each Other to Each Other Connects Them to Connects Them to

Your BrandYour Brand

“Women don’t buy

brands. They They join themjoin them.”.”

EVEolution

2.62.6 vs.vs.

2121

1. Men and women are different.1. Men and women are different.2. Very different.2. Very different.3. 3. VERY, VERY DIFFERENTVERY, VERY DIFFERENT..4. Women & Men have a-b-s-o-l-u-t-e-l-y4. Women & Men have a-b-s-o-l-u-t-e-l-y nothing in common. nothing in common.5. Women buy lotsa stuff.5. Women buy lotsa stuff.

6. 6. WOMEN BUY A-L-L THE WOMEN BUY A-L-L THE STUFFSTUFF..7. Women’s Market = Opportunity No. 1.7. Women’s Market = Opportunity No. 1.8. Men are (STILL) in charge.8. Men are (STILL) in charge.9. 9. MEN ARE … TOTALLY, HOPELESSLYMEN ARE … TOTALLY, HOPELESSLY CLUELESS ABOUT WOMEN. CLUELESS ABOUT WOMEN.

10. 10. Women’s Women’s Market = Market =

Opportunity Opportunity No. 1.No. 1.

““Goldman Sachs in Goldman Sachs in TokyoTokyo has has developed an index of 115 developed an index of 115

companies poised to benefit companies poised to benefit from women’s increased from women’s increased

purchasing power; purchasing power; over the past over the past decade decade

the value of shares in the value of shares in Goldman’s basket has risen by Goldman’s basket has risen by

96%, against the Tokyo 96%, against the Tokyo stockmarket’s stockmarket’s

rise of 13%rise of 13%.”.” —Economist—Economist, April 15, April 15


WOMEN.WOMEN. DOMINATE.DOMINATE. ECONOMIC. ECONOMIC. GROWTH.GROWTH.

““Forget Forget ChinaChina, , IndiaIndia and the and the

InternetInternet: Economic : Economic Growth Is Driven Growth Is Driven

by by WomenWomen.”.” —Headline,

Economist, April 15, 2006, Leader, page 14

““Since Since 19701970, , women have women have

held held twotwo out of out of every every three three new new jobs created.”jobs created.” —FT,

10.03.2006

Impact! Add It Up!

Primary markets/EverythingPrimary markets/Everything (“Men

buy things that other men will buy for women. I buy things that women want.”—successful jeweler/F. “Women are the majority market” —Fara Warner/The Power of the Purse. Women as Purchasing Officers, CIOs, etc.)

Greater global workforce Greater global workforce participation rateparticipation rate (“bigger contributor to GDP

growth than technology, China, India”—Economist)

Higher wagesHigher wages (more seniority, promotions—even if not

to CEO; greater pay equity—even if not equal)

Business “decision makers”Business “decision makers” (more

seniority, promotions—even if not to CEO)

Women-owned businessesWomen-owned businesses (answer to

the Glass Ceiling—10.6M in USA; recipients of “micro-lending”—developing world)

10 UNASSAILABLE REASONS WOMEN RULE10 UNASSAILABLE REASONS WOMEN RULE

WomenWomen make [all] the financial decisions. make [all] the financial decisions.WomenWomen control [all] the wealth. control [all] the wealth.WomenWomen [substantially] outlive men. [substantially] outlive men.WomenWomen start most of the new businesses. start most of the new businesses.Women’sWomen’s work force participation rates have work force participation rates have soared worldwide.soared worldwide.WomenWomen are closing in on “same pay for same are closing in on “same pay for same job.”job.”WomenWomen are penetrating senior ranks rapidly are penetrating senior ranks rapidly [even if the pace is slow for the corner [even if the pace is slow for the corner office per se].office per se].Women’s Women’s leadership strengths are exceptionally wellleadership strengths are exceptionally well aligned with new organizational effectivenessaligned with new organizational effectiveness imperatives.imperatives.WomenWomen are better salespersons than men. are better salespersons than men.WomenWomen buy [almost] everything—commercial buy [almost] everything—commercial as well as consumer goods.as well as consumer goods.

SoSo whatwhat exactlyexactly isis … … thethe pointpoint ofof menmen??

“One thing is certain: Women’s rise to power, which is linked to the increase in wealth per capita, is happening in all domains and at all

levels of society. Women are no longer content to provide efficient labor or to be consumers with rising budgets and more autonomy to spend. … This is just the beginning. The

phenomenon will only grow as girls prove to be more successful than boys in the school

system. For a number of observers, For a number of observers, we have already entered the age we have already entered the age of ‘womenomics,’ the economy as of ‘womenomics,’ the economy as

thought out and practiced by a thought out and practiced by a womanwoman.”.” —Aude Zieseniss de Thuin, Financial Times, 10.03.2006

COROLLARY. COROLLARY. EXCELLENCE. EXCELLENCE.

WOMEN.WOMEN.RULE.RULE.

““AS AS LEADERS, LEADERS, WOMEN WOMEN

RULERULE:: New Studies find

that female managers outshine their male counterparts in almost every measure”

TITLE/ Special Report/ TITLE/ Special Report/ BusinessWeekBusinessWeek

Women’s NeWomen’s Neggotiatinotiatingg Stren Strenggthsths

*Ability to put themselves in their *Ability to put themselves in their counterparties’ shoes counterparties’ shoes*Comprehensive, attentive and detailed*Comprehensive, attentive and detailed communication style communication style*Empathy that facilitates trust-building*Empathy that facilitates trust-building*Curious and attentive listening*Curious and attentive listening*Less competitive attitude*Less competitive attitude*Strong sense of fairness and ability to *Strong sense of fairness and ability to persuadepersuade*Proactive risk manager*Proactive risk manager*Collaborative decision-making*Collaborative decision-making

Source: Horacio Falcao, Cover story/May 2006, World Business, “Say It Like a Woman: Why the 21st-century negotiator will need the female touch”


OPPORTUNITY.OPPORTUNITY.BOOMERS.BOOMERS.GEEZERS.GEEZERS.

2000-2010 Stats

18-44: -1%-1%

55+: ++2121%%(55-64: ++4747%%)

BoomerBucks!BoomerBucks!Boomer turns 50: every 7 seconds. Boomer turns 50: every 7 seconds. 2009: majority of 2009: majority of U.S. households headed by someone over 50.U.S. households headed by someone over 50. 2006- 2006-2016: U.S. population up 22.9 million; 22.1 million in 2016: U.S. population up 22.9 million; 22.1 million in over-50 group. over-50 group. 2006: 1 in 5 adults is F, over 50.2006: 1 in 5 adults is F, over 50.

Women between 50-70 who are single: 35%. Women between 50-70 who are single: 35%. Age 45-Age 45-54: highest average income, $59, 021 (national 54: highest average income, $59, 021 (national

average is $42,209).average is $42,209). FASTEST GROWING INCOME FASTEST GROWING INCOME CATEGORY: WOMEN, 55-64CATEGORY: WOMEN, 55-64 (4X men in same category). (4X men in same category). Women, age 60-64: 50% still in workforce.Women, age 60-64: 50% still in workforce. Highest Highest net worth: families, 55-64 ($182,000). net worth: families, 55-64 ($182,000). People over People over

50: 70% to 79% of all financial assets; 80% of all 50: 70% to 79% of all financial assets; 80% of all savings accounts; 62% of all large Wall Street asset savings accounts; 62% of all large Wall Street asset accounts; 66% of $$ invested in the stock market.accounts; 66% of $$ invested in the stock market. Age 50+: 29% of population, 40% of total consumer Age 50+: 29% of population, 40% of total consumer spending, 50% of discretionary spending. spending, 50% of discretionary spending. Next 2 Next 2

decades: decades: BOOMERS WILL INHERIT $14 TRILLION-$25 BOOMERS WILL INHERIT $14 TRILLION-$25 TRILLIONTRILLION (“largest intergenerational transfer of (“largest intergenerational transfer of

wealth in history”). wealth in history”).

—Marti Barletta, —Marti Barletta, PrimeTime WomenPrimeTime Women

44-65: “New “New Customer Customer Majority”Majority” *

*45% larger than 18-43; 60% larger by 2010Source: Ageless Marketing, David Wolfe & Robert Snyder

““The New Customer The New Customer Majority is the only adult Majority is the only adult

market with realistic market with realistic prospects for significant prospects for significant sales growth in dozens of sales growth in dozens of

product lines for product lines for thousands of thousands of companies.”companies.”

—David Wolfe & Robert Snyder, Ageless Marketing

““Older people have an image problem. As Older people have an image problem. As a culture, we’re conditioned toward youth. a culture, we’re conditioned toward youth.

… When we think of youth, we think … When we think of youth, we think ‘energetic and colorful;’ when we think of ‘energetic and colorful;’ when we think of

middle age or ‘mature,’ we think ‘tired middle age or ‘mature,’ we think ‘tired and washed out.’ and when we think of and washed out.’ and when we think of

‘old’ or ‘senior,’ we think either ‘old’ or ‘senior,’ we think either ‘exhausted and gray’ or, more likely, we ‘exhausted and gray’ or, more likely, we

just don’t think. … just don’t think. … The financial The financial numbers are absolutely numbers are absolutely

inarguableinarguable——the the Mature Market has the Mature Market has the moneymoney.. Yet advertisers remain Yet advertisers remain

astonishingly indifferent to them. …”astonishingly indifferent to them. …”

—Marti Barletta, PrimeTime Women


INNOVATE. INNOVATE. OR. DIE.OR. DIE.

“A focus on cost-cutting and efficiency has helped many organizations weather the

downturn, but this approach will ultimately

render them obsolete. Only the Only the constant pursuit of constant pursuit of

innovation can innovation can ensure long-term ensure long-term

successsuccess.”.” —Daniel Muzyka, Dean, Sauder School of Business,

University of British Columbia

We We becomebecome who we who we

spend time spend time with!with!

Measure “Strangeness”/Portfolio Quality

StaffStaffConsultantsConsultants

VendorsVendorsOut-sourcing Partners Out-sourcing Partners (#, Quality)(#, Quality)

Innovation Alliance PartnersInnovation Alliance PartnersCustomersCustomers

Competitors Competitors (who we “benchmark” against)(who we “benchmark” against)

Strategic Initiatives Strategic Initiatives Product Portfolio Product Portfolio (LineEx v. Leap)(LineEx v. Leap)

IS/IT ProjectsIS/IT ProjectsHQ LocationHQ Location

Lunch MatesLunch MatesLanguageLanguage

BoardBoard

“The The Bottleneck Bottleneck

Is at the Top Is at the Top of the of the

Bottle”Bottle”“Where are you likely to find people with the least diversity of

experience, the largest investment in the past, and the greatest reverence for industry dogma:

AtAt thethe totop!”p!”

— Gary Hamel/Harvard Business Review

try it. Try it. Try it. try it. Try it. Try it. Try it. Try it. Try it.Try it. Try it. Try it. Try it. Try it. Try it. Try it. Try it.Try it. Try it. Try it. Try itTry it. Try it. . Try it. Try it. Try it. Try it. Try it. Try it. Try it. Try it. try it. Try it. Try it. try it. Try it. Try it. try it. Try it. try it. Try it.Try it. Try it.Try it. Try it. Try it. Try it. Try it.

Try it. Try it.

READY.READY.FIRE!FIRE!AIM.AIM.

Ross Perot (vs “Aim! Aim! Aim!” /EDS vs GM/1985)

“This is so simple it sounds stupid, but it is amazing how few oil people really

understand that you only you only find oil if you find oil if you drill wellsdrill wells.. You may

think you’re finding it when you’re drawing maps and

studying logs, but you have to drill.”

Source: The Hunters, by John Masters, Canadian O & G wildcatter

““We have a We have a ‘strategic plan.’ ‘strategic plan.’ It’s called It’s called doing doing thingsthings.”.” — Herb Kelleher

““ExperimenExperiment t

fearlessly”fearlessly”Source: BW0821.06, Type A Organization Strategies/

“How to Hit a Moving Target”—Tactic #1

““You miss 100You miss 100 percent of the percent of the

shots you never shots you never take.”take.” —Wayne—Wayne Gretzky

tolerate tolerate [encourage?] [encourage?]

failurefailure

““FAIL, FAIL FAIL, FAIL AGAIN. FAIL AGAIN. FAIL BETTER.”BETTER.”

—Samuel Beckett

““Fail . Fail . Forward. Forward.

Fast.”Fast.”High Tech CEO, Pennsylvania

““FailFail faster. faster.

Succeed Succeed Sooner.”Sooner.”

David Kelley/IDEO

Sam’s Sam’s Secret Secret

#1!#1!

““RewardReward excellent failures.

PunishPunish mediocre

successes.”Phil Daniels, Sydney exec

what what we do!we do!

“I don’t intend to be known as

the ‘King of the

Tinkerers.’ ”CEO, large financial services company

“Beware of the tyranny of making

Small Changes to Small

Things. Rather,

make BigBig Changes

to BigBig Things.”

—Roger Enrico, former Chairman, PepsiCo

“[Immelt] is now identifying technologies with which GE

will … systematically systematically set out to build set out to build

entirely new entirely new industriesindustries”” —Strategy+Business, Fall

2005


4/40.4/40.

4/404/40

De-cent-De-cent-ral-iz-ral-iz-a-tion!a-tion!

The True Logic* of Decentralization:

6 divisions = 6 “tries”6 divisions = 6 “tries”

6 divisions = 6 6 divisions = 6 DIFFERENTDIFFERENT leaders = 6 leaders = 6 INDEPENDENTINDEPENDENT

“tries” = Max probability of “tries” = Max probability of “win”“win”

6 divisions = 6 6 divisions = 6 veryvery DIFFERENT DIFFERENT leaders = 6 leaders = 6 veryvery INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT

“tries” = Max probability of “tries” = Max probability of ““far outfar out”/””/”3-sigma3-sigma”” “win” “win”

*“Driver”: Law of Large #s

Ex-e-Ex-e-cu-cu-

tion!tion!

“Execution is a

systematic systematic processprocess of rigorously

discussing hows and whats, tenaciously following through, and

ensuring accountability.” —Larry Bossidy & Ram Charan/ Execution:

The Discipline of Getting Things Done

Ac-count-Ac-count-a-bil-ity!a-bil-ity!

““GE has set a GE has set a standard of candor. standard of candor.

… There is no … There is no puffery. … puffery. … There There isn’t an ounce of isn’t an ounce of

denial in the placedenial in the place.”.” —

Kevin Sharer, CEO Amgen, on the “GE mystique” (Fortune)

6:15A.M6:15A.M..


BEDROCK.BEDROCK.LEADERSHIP.LEADERSHIP.

EXCELLENCE.EXCELLENCE.ENTHUSIASM.ENTHUSIASM.

ENERGY. ENERGY. PASSION.PASSION.

““Nothing is so Nothing is so contagious as contagious as enthusiasm.”enthusiasm.”

—Samuel Taylor Coleridge

““Most important,Most important,

he he uppedupped the the energyenergy levellevel at at

Motorola.”Motorola.” —Fortune on Ed Zander/08.05

EnthusiasmEnthusiasmEnergyEnergy

ExuberanceExuberanceVoracious CuriosityVoracious Curiosity

Irritability/Dis-satisfactionIrritability/Dis-satisfactionRelentlessnessRelentlessnessSelf-relianceSelf-reliance

“Closer” (Execution)“Closer” (Execution)excellenceexcellence

EXCELLENCE. EXCELLENCE. SHOWING UP.SHOWING UP.

“You must bebe the change you

wish to see in the world.”

Gandhi


STRETCH.STRETCH.

The greatest dangerThe greatest dangerfor most of usfor most of us

is not that our aim isis not that our aim istoo hightoo high

and we miss it,and we miss it,but that it isbut that it is

too lowtoo lowand we reach it.and we reach it.

Michelangelo

BACKDROP. BACKDROP. PITIFUL PITIFUL PERFORMANCE. BASICS./PERFORMANCE. BASICS./K.I.S.S.K.I.S.S.

VALUE-ADDED “VALUE-ADDED “LADDERLADDER.”.”WOMENWOMEN. BOOMERS.. BOOMERS.

INNOVATION. INNOVATION. TRYTRY ITIT. . LIFE LESSONS. LIFE LESSONS. 4/404/40..

LEADERSHIP. LEADERSHIP. PASSIONPASSION..LEADERSHIP. LEADERSHIP. IMMODESTIMMODEST

ASPIRATIONSASPIRATIONS..LEADERSHIP. LEADERSHIP. DRILLDRILL..


DRILL.DRILL.

You only You only find oil if find oil if you drillyou drill

wellswells.. —The Hunters, by John Masters,

Canadian O & G wildcatter

BACKDROP. BACKDROP. PITIFULPITIFUL PERFORMANCE. BASICS./PERFORMANCE. BASICS./K.I.S.S.K.I.S.S.

VALUE-ADDED “VALUE-ADDED “LADDERLADDER.”.”

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