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Enthusiasm about one’s company requires a company with purpose, especially in relation to its customers. And it requires principles.
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…any judgment about a firm’s principles must be based on its behavior in relation to all its key constituencies.
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Purposes and principles are much more likely to be translated into practice if… top management [has] not only a long-term business view but [is] also as passionate about products and people as they are about profits.
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Statements of purposes and principles will be exercises in futility unless they are accompanied by a serious implementation plan.
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Most people agree in principle with the dictum that fine feathers don’t make fine birds, but in practice an employee is judged by his appearance.
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The problem with most entrepreneurs’ plans is generally not that they don’t follow sound strategic principles but that the facts upon which they are based are wrong.
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…Lean Startups, when they grow up, are well positioned to develop operational excellence based on lean principles.
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The [Social Proof] principle states that we determine what is correct by finding out what other people think is correct.
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Your goal should reflect your team’s principles and aspirations. Don’t worry about overreaching.
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Finding defects as soon as possible is a Lean principle that helps reduce waste.
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