Trong 36 năm hoạt động đầu tiên của họ, Wal-Mart, Trung tâm siêu Wal-Mart, Sam Câu lạc bộ kết hợp để nắm bắt 15% tổng thị trường bán lẻ Mỹ, bao gồm cả xe ô tô! Các doanh nghiệp lâu năm có được không biết gì để có được thông minh không biết gì trong cảm giác không bao giờ xử lý khôn ngoan thông thường của ngành công nghiệp như giáo điều không thể nghi ngờ. Giáo điều duy nhất "lăng xê là: Câu hỏi tất cả mọi thứ | Invent Business Opportunities No One Else Can Imagine whatever it takes to achieve the desired outcome in spite of uncertainty about whether it can be done or how it should be accomplished. Second the leader must declare a desired future and take action despite the absence of agreement among team members and in the face of their disbelief fear and anger. These emotions are treated as a positive crisis and a welcome signal that the vision is sufficiently challenging. Third the leader makes declarations that defy expectations of what is possible based on past performance. The declaration is rooted in the understanding that repeating old solutions will not deliver on the current stretch goals. It forces people to find new means for achieving them. Self-scrutinizing questions 1. What would you be committed to accomplishing if only it were possible Would you be willing to give up the security that following past precedents provides in order to pursue this commitment that seems impossible 2. What are three or four declarations you could start today that might appear to be impossible projects For instance consider meeting impossible deadlines setting a record for productivity in accomplishing a specific task or handling a long-standing conflict in teamwork. 3. What kind of leader would you need to be to deliver the future you envision Describe shifts in priorities changes in how you appropriate time and alterations in your style of producing results through people and teams. The Freedom to Embolden Others Before you read on take this quiz. Which of the following statements do you believe to be true No hedging. Pick one. Statement 1 The best measure of employees capabilities is to look at their past results. 146 Fearlessness Breeds Freedom Statement 2 The upper limit of employee performance is determined by the leader s belief in their capacity to give a great performance. Statement 1 is unquestionably the most likely to be picked. Among replicator managers this one would