Much of the answer to the question of “good to great” lies in the discipline to do whatever it takes to become the best within carefully selected are… - Jim Collins

coherence, the magnifying effect of one factor upon another. In reading about the flywheel, I couldn’t help but think of the principle of coherence.” However you phrase it, the basic idea is the same: Each piece of the system reinforces the other parts of the system to form an integrated whole that is much more powerful than the sum of the parts. It is only through consistency over time, through multiple generations, that you get maximum results.

Compile a list of failures and disappointments. This should include new initiatives and offerings by your enterprise that have failed outright or fell far below expectations.

But what about the vast majority of companies that wake up partway through life and realize that they’re good, but not great?