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The Goal
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Subject: Operations
Lessons:
• Identify and exploit bottlenecks
• Increase net profit + increase ROI + increase cash flow
If You Want to Give Your...
@SystemSunday on Twitter
Shane Parrish: Have you ever regretted not moving quickly? It’s interesting to contrast that to Jensen, who has been talking recently about how he doesn’t really fire people; he berates them into being better in a public way. “Berate” is probably the wrong word, but he wants to pull you towards excellence rather than fire you, but I don’t think that’s practical for most people or most organizations.
Brian Halligan: Scaling Culture From Startup to IPO [The Knowledge Project Ep. #200]
fs.blog
Purpose It never hurts to ask the why question. Almost anything you’re currently doing can be enhanced and even galvanized by more scrutiny at this top level of focus. Why are you going to your next meeting? What’s the purpose of your task? Why are you having friends over for dinner? Why are you hiring a marketing director instead of an agency? Why are you putting up with the situation in your service organization? Why do you have a budget? Ad infinitum.
Getting Things Done
David Allen
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