TABLE OF CONTENTS All truly wise thoughts have been thought already thousands of times; but to make them truly ours, we must think them over again honestly, till they take root in our personal experience.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
In closing, it is important to note that much of this book focused on shifting organizational culture and adjusting attitudes. It established a vision, defined a set of iron-clad business principles, and outlined the seven most vital best practices needed to drive an enterprise to success within the new competitive age of the early 21st century.
With all that said, let us think about the overarching characteristics that set The Best Practices Enterprises apart from the other organizations with which they compete. In this way, we establish a de facto yardstick with which to measure the overall progress of organizations as they transition forward.
What sets The Best Practices Enterprises apart from others? Certainly, Best Practices Enterprises have all bought into the vision, adopted the principles, and instituted the seven best practices. But, as a result, they all share six important characteristics that make them different from the rest. These characteristics include:
Sticking to their strategic vision
Seeking out bad news
Adjusting course without hesitation
Building their corporate cultures deliberately
Rewarding results
Imagining the impossible
Let us review each one of these Best Practices Enterprise characteristics.
Best Practices Enterprises take care in developing a strategic vision that...
