please respond to the following discussion post with 500 words or more, 2 references and a biblical
viewpoint
Think of two organizations or units you have observed: one that followed the Flywheel principle, and the
other that fell into the Doom Loop. What caused the difference between the two? If you do not have this
life experience, you will need to interview a leader, explain the concepts, and report the answers. What
does your contrast teach about why so many organizations fall into the Doom Loop rather than build
momentum over the long term in the Flywheel? How is this important to public safety organizations?
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Flywheel principle and doom loop
Tesla and current Bitcoin are good examples of users of the principle of Flywheel. Persevere till
you conquer, being my thought summarizing their rise to the marketplace. Sadly, Walmart and
Starbucks fell into the doom loop.
The Flywheel is a principle used to summarize the art in which companies or organizations
accumulate small wins until a time when the energy can accelerate its growth compared to the
effort applied at that particular point in time. This analogy is direct compared to work in
correspondence to the flywheel machine.
The Doom loop occurs when the Flywheel reduces its momentum. This is a stage where a
company faces a crisis; it reacts immediately without following a guideline, and every action
taken quantifies into an outcome worse than its current. The difference between the two is the
type of energy applied at a time against the result produced.
Collins (2001) highlights key strategies that organizations should highlight in their approach if
the Flywheel loses its momentum and wants to restore it.
Rather than slowing down or stopping to reflect on feedback from the customers in a market
meltdown, track the market, consider customer feedback and be flexible to change direction if
the need arises. Don't overcommit in the wrong direction. The marketplace will always vary, and
it's up to the leaders to reaffirm their primary motives and align their strategies. It is a fall not
end in business. Trim operations by few margins, cut on payrolls and other expenses and seek
change in performance rather than layoffs. Be watchful of hints that the marketplace is rising.
Perfect on the highlighted weaknesses and significant on the strengths. Set the pace for
immediate competitors by creating a customer-friendly ground as was prior.
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Prepare internally on how to keep momentum. Create a robust working environment in all
backgrounds to enhance productivity levels. And as you work not to fall into the doom loop, Let
your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze is straight before you as uttered in Proverbs 4:25
In contrast, I do comprehend that Flywheel takes quite a time. Before being successful, a
company or success may fall into a doom loop due to flexibility in the company to change
according to time and market demand to accommodate customer's desires.
Short cuts may lead to market cuts, with Collins (2001) though companies are not limited to use
this as a strategy to avoid falling into the doom loop and does not interrupt agency operations.
Regarding public safety, organizations should ONLY take this route in significant circumstances.
Collaboration should be among the guides to foresee public safety. Discipline in thoughts and
actions is a guide to achieve great results. Perseverance moves organizations' ideas to execute,
endure, and sustainable energy to push their concepts in the marketplace. Internal self-drive and
discipline are internal drivers for organizations not to fall back to the doom loop. A disciplined
society in the business organization sets things into place, creating momentum for positive
results as they are set to gain more and more. He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and
shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored in Proverbs 13:18
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References
Collins, J. (2001). Good to great: Why some companies leap --and others don't.
Mark Schaefer, 2018 https://businessesgrow.com/2020/09/08/doom-
loop/#:~:text=Jim%20Collins%20calls%20this%20the,world%20gripped%20by%20crisis%20to
day.
