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Repeatability: Build Enduring Businesses for a World of Constant Change
Written by James Allen and Chris Zook
Narrated by Erik Synnestvedt
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An argument for simplicity from the bestselling authors of Profit from the Core
Is radical reinvention the key to winning in today's fast-paced world? Not judging by the results of some of the world's best-performing companies.
In Repeatability, Chris Zook and James Allen-leaders of Bain Company's influential Strategy practice-warn that complexity is a silent killer of profitable growth. Successful companies endure by maintaining simplicity at their core. They don't stray from, or regularly discard, their business model in pursuit of radical renovation. Instead, they build a “repeatable business model” that produces continuous improvement and allows them to rapidly adapt to change without succumbing to complexity.
Based on a multiyear study of more than two hundred companies, the book stresses the value of repeatability in business, showing how the “big idea” today is really made up of a series of successful smaller ideas driven by a simple and repeatable business model. Zook and Allen show how some of the world's best-known firms combine a core differentiation model with speed, adaptability, and simplicity to land them at the top for long periods of time. These firms include: Apple, Danaher, DaVita, IKEA, Nike, Olam, Tetra Pak, Vanguard, and others.
CEOs, senior executives, managers, and investors all need to read this book. It's the new blueprint for reaching the top-and staying there.
Is radical reinvention the key to winning in today's fast-paced world? Not judging by the results of some of the world's best-performing companies.
In Repeatability, Chris Zook and James Allen-leaders of Bain Company's influential Strategy practice-warn that complexity is a silent killer of profitable growth. Successful companies endure by maintaining simplicity at their core. They don't stray from, or regularly discard, their business model in pursuit of radical renovation. Instead, they build a “repeatable business model” that produces continuous improvement and allows them to rapidly adapt to change without succumbing to complexity.
Based on a multiyear study of more than two hundred companies, the book stresses the value of repeatability in business, showing how the “big idea” today is really made up of a series of successful smaller ideas driven by a simple and repeatable business model. Zook and Allen show how some of the world's best-known firms combine a core differentiation model with speed, adaptability, and simplicity to land them at the top for long periods of time. These firms include: Apple, Danaher, DaVita, IKEA, Nike, Olam, Tetra Pak, Vanguard, and others.
CEOs, senior executives, managers, and investors all need to read this book. It's the new blueprint for reaching the top-and staying there.
Author
James Allen
James Allen (1864-1912) was an English author, magazine editor and one of the founders of what would come to be known as the self-help genre. Including the works assembled by his wife after his death, Allen wrote 21 books, the most famous being As a Man Thinketh.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A simple, clear, & strong model for something essential to any total production system: repeatability. Very useful complement to the classic by the same authors, Profit from the Core.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The authors interestingly use their years of top-level international strategy consulting to arrive a some essential dos and don'ts for growing businesses.It's surprising how many fail, and they highlight the major risks of stagnation through bureaucratic complexity making the unfortunate enterprise a sitting target for more efficient and flexible competitors.One could call this death by loss of focus and they provide a check list at the end of the book to help a business stick to its core competencies.The overall text is a little academic and I could recommend Sam Walton's autobiography "Made in America" to catch many of the same ideas in a more entertaining format. The reader can see him arrive at mostly the same place by trail and error.Certainly a recommendable book for anyone managing a business.