Week 10-1 Discussion Post 8 Document

Italkedaboutgaugingthesuccessofacompanybytheirlongevity.

WhileIhaven'tchangedmymindabouttheimportanceofthinkingin

thelongrunforacompany,Idothinkmyunderstandingofa

company'ssuccesshasbeenreinforcedprimarilythroughourlast

discussionaboutorganizationalcapacity.Focusingonorganizational

capacityasawayforacompanytostrengthentheiroperationsinthe

shortandlongrunseemstometobeabetterwaytoquantify

success.ThinkinginthelongtermasIwasframingitinweek1is

vagueenoughtobedifficulttoacton,andIthinkthatifacompany

focusesondevelopingtheirorganizationalcapacitiesfortheexpress

purposeofbecomingamorerobustoperationinthefuture,thenthat

companywillbemuchmoreabletoformactionableplansthatwill

helpthemreachthisloftygoalofbeingalonglasting,sustainable

company.BasedonwhereIwasinweek1andwheremythinkingis

now,itfollowsthatasaleader,Iwouldbelookingforanalytical

peopletobeapartofmyteam.Iwouldwantpeoplethatcouldnot

onlygetthejobdone,whateveritmaybe,butalsonoticeand

changeanyaspectsofouroperationalprocessesthatmaybe

inefficientthatIasamanagerwouldn'tnoticeduetonotworking

handson.Havingthesediagnosticallycapableteammemberswould

helpmakethecompanyasawholebetteratdoingit'sjob,increasing

itsorganizationalcapacityandmakingitmorestableinthelongterm.