โ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ถ๐ด๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ต ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ, ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฏโ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ตโ๐ด ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต”
-Anonymous
Last November 22, 2025, the scholars once again gathered to continue exploring ๐๐ข๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ฌโ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค “๐๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ”, focusing on how one moves from being good to becoming truly great. The discussion emphasized that greatness is not about doing many things well, but about choosing the right focus and committing to it fully.
One key realization was that being good at something does not automatically mean it is where we will excel the most. Often, people stay on certain paths simply because they are comfortable or already skilled at them, not because those paths truly align with who they are. This idea, known as the โcurse of competence”. By this, it challenged us to reflect honestly: do we want to stay and be contented with just good, or are we willing to do the harder work of becoming great?
This is where the question of being a fox or a hedgehog comes in. The fox tries many things but masters none, while the hedgehog focuses on one thing and becomes exceptional at it. Through the Hedgehog Concept, we learned the importance of aligning three things: what we are deeply passionate about, what we can truly be best at, and what can sustain us in the long run. When these elements come together, they give us clarity, focus, and directionโnot only for organizations, but also for our own lives.
This reflection leads us to a deeper understanding of greatness. If you make a lot of money doing things at which you could never be the best, you’ll only build a successful company, not a great one. If you become the best at something, you’ll never remain on top if you don’t have intrinsic passion for what you are doing. Finally, you can be passionate all you want, but if you can’t be the best at it or it doesn’t make economic sense, then you might have a lot of fun, but you won’t produce great results.
