“๐๐ง ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ฆ๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ด, ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต ๐ด๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ด, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ด, ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ธ๐ฆโ๐ญ๐ญ ๐ง๐ช๐จ๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ต ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐ค๐ฆ ๐จ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต.โ
-Anonymous
Last Saturday, October 18, 2025, the scholars continued their discussion on Jim Collinsโ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐, focusing on Chapter 3. This chapter reminds us that achieving breakthrough transformation begins with focusing on the โwhoโ before the โwhat.โ Having the right people allows any organization to adapt more easily to a changing world, because it is the people, not the strategy, who provide true flexibility.
We learned that the old saying โPeople are your most important assetโ is not entirely accurate. Success does not come from having many people but from having the right people who align with your vision and values. The discussion also emphasized that effective personnel management should be rigorous, not ruthless. High standards must be applied fairly, not harshly. Growth happens when we push beyond our comfort zones to achieve improvement and eventually greatness, but never to the point of harm. Another important takeaway was the need to build a strong and cohesive executive team by focusing on character and cultural fit over skills alone, since skills can be developed over time.
A key discipline highlighted was the importance of addressing personnel issues promptly. Keeping the wrong people on the bus for too long is unfair to those who are performing well. It can discourage top performers and force them to compensate for others, which weakens a culture of excellence. The research encourages us to act with honesty and decisiveness, sometimes by moving individuals into roles where they can truly thrive.
A heartfelt thank you to all participants for your insight, dedication, and active engagement. Your contributions continue to drive our growth and collective success. Let us keep moving forward, not because things are broken, but because they can always be better.
