The Two Most Powerful Principles for
Extraordinary Results
Working with the largest, smartest, and fastest companies in the world, like Johnson & Johnson, Abbott
Laboratories, and Microsoft, has taught me that these companies do two things better than...
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The Two Most Powerful Principles for
Extraordinary Results
Working with the largest, smartest, and fastest companies in the world, like Johnson & Johnson, Abbott
Laboratories, and Microsoft, has taught me that these companies do two things better than their
competition: 1) they have greater focus on their strategic objectives, and 2) they use far greater discipline
in executing the tactics necessary to reach those objectives.
The intersection of a laser-like strategic focus with flawless discipline in tactical execution forms what you
might call the "sweet spot" for creating extraordinary results.
In order to achieve excellence, people (and companies) must focus on only one thing (or at best a very
few) at one time.
Suppose you have an 80 percent chance of achieving any particular goal with
excellence.
Add a second goal to that first goal, and research shows your chances of achieving both
goals drop to 64 percent.
Keep adding goals and the probability of achieving them plunges ste
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