Take action! The combination of business model, structure and execution determines the real outcome.
This morning, I saw a short article (opens in a new tab), the author is a friend Li Quanxing (opens in a new tab) who is currently running the subscription service “Old Cha’s Reading Notes (opens in a new tab)”.
In this era where information is easily disseminated due to social connections, there is no longer a so-called “secret” advantage. What really determines the outcome is the business model (opens in a new tab), structure, execution, and especially execution. You know it, and others will soon have the opportunity to learn it, but if you have good execution, you will win!
This short article of less than 100 words touched me because I really think execution is very important, and this is also consistent with some of my recent observations in the workplace. I also remembered that I had read “[Zero Second Thinking [Action]: Instant Execution of Decision and Implementation]” written by a Japanese author Yuji Akabane (opens in a new tab) a while ago (https://www.books.com (opens in a new tab) .tw/products/0010742733?utm_source=vista&utm_medium=ap-books&utm_content=recommend&utm_campaign=ap-202005)》. The author tells us that good leaders “make decisions immediately, make decisions immediately, and implement them immediately.”
In fact, everyone knows that the power of action is important, but why do so many people still fail to do it? The reason is actually very simple. It’s just because you don’t know what to do? Or maybe you actually know how to proceed, but you don’t want to face it calmly.
The author Yuji Akabane (opens in a new tab) in “[Zero-second thinking power [Action]: Instant execution ability to make decisions and implement them immediately]” (https://www.books.com.tw/products/0010742733?utm_source=vista&utm_medium=ap-bo (opens in a new tab) The book “oks&utm_content=recommend&utm_campaign=ap-202005)” mentions six reasons why we should “judge, decide, and implement immediately.” They are: it can take advantage of it, it can conduct several rounds of PDCA in advance, it can increase productivity, it can make people around you trust you, it can make subordinates act quickly, and it can inject vitality into the entire organization.
The elements that support “immediate decision, immediate decision, and immediate implementation” are actually very simple. The key lies in establishing a “holistic view.” The author also pointed out that some people’s minds tend to become confused, or they feel anxious and afraid because they do not collect information thoroughly. When I read this, I couldn’t help laughing, because I used to like to collect a large amount of information first, and then slowly summarize and organize it.
Although it is right to collect and dabble in information beforehand, it is often because too much effort is spent on it. Later on, one is prone to laziness or “starts but ends”, which is ridiculous when you think about it.
The biggest gap in the future world will not be the digital divide, because there will be no digital divide and everyone will be connected to each other (through technology). The biggest gap in the future will be the motivational gap.
In the discussion thread of that Facebook post, another friend Shi Dianzhi (opens in a new tab) also mentioned (opens in a new tab), now it is increasingly useless to make money by relying on information gaps! In other words, at a time when the information gap is gradually being bridged by technology and knowledge, the importance of motivation and execution has become even more highlighted.
GE CEO Imelt (opens in a new tab) (Jeffrey Immelt) once said (opens in a new tab): “In today’s world of rapid changes, what affects success is not ‘what you know’, but ‘how quickly you can enter the situation.’” As you can imagine, if you want to enter the situation quickly, just “knowing” is not enough. Taking action itself is undoubtedly more critical!
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Further reading
- I read “The Yield of Thinking”: Strengthen the four thinking skills and develop business thinking
- I read “First-class people read, where do they draw the line?” : Deep Thinking Techniques for Elite Reading: Don’t draw lines on existing beliefs, but absorb the unknown
- I read “Narrative Arc: Pulitzer Prize judges teach you to write good and popular interview reports”: My review of the interview writing career
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Vista Cheng speaks and runs workshops on AI workflows, writing and content systems for companies, schools and public agencies.
