Mastering the Rockefeller Habits

Between start-up and the first million or two in revenue, the key driver is revenue.

Executive summary: Having a few rules, repeating yourself a lot, and acting in ways that are consistent with the rules—these are the three keys whether you’re providing your children with a good moral foundation or providing a company with a strong cultural foundation. And the evidence is irrefutable that a strong culture leads to superior performa

Whatever strengths or weaknesses exist within the organization can be traced right back to the cohesion of the executive team and their levels of trust, competence, discipline, alignment, and respect.

just resting on the laurels of a respected name and a commanding market share. If so, those days are long gone. Thanks to global competition, the rise of e-commerce and the ever-quickening pace of innovation, clear communication of an effective strategy is absolutely essential to survival.

Themes create the focus and the fun, but what makes a quarterly goal achievable is a daily and weekly rhythm aimed at keeping everyone informed, aligned, and accountable.

Obviously, a key to The Container Store’s success is that they have the Right People.

You don’t have a real strategy if it doesn’t pass these two tests: that what you’re planning to do really matters to your existing and potential customers; and second, it differentiates you from your competition.

business unit leaders;

run the business for you, then all you have is a job, not a business.