Our inaugural Breakthrough Execution Conference is in the BHAG, I mean bag! I am still on a high from the
“I had an epiphany when you said the climb up the mountain to reach your BHAG can be a hard one. Winning moves are your 3-5 year base camps to reach the 10+ year summit and there are times when you may stumble or even fall off the mountain. In the past, I have fallen off the mountain.”
It’s not uncommon to work with clients who have inherited the company. Perhaps they are second or third generation owners. This is the case with our new client as well. What if her dream or Core Purpose wasn’t the same as her father’s? Or, what if future Musks don’t want to go to Mars? It could happen. When it does, use the structured approach to validate the type of company you have against your dream.
She looked at the structural approach and thought about the Core Purpose. She realized she gets out of bed everyday and comes into work is for the same reasons as the generation before her. The "what they can be the best at" and subsequent "profit/x," however, has changed due to external factors. This could be why they couldn’t make it to the first base camp.
They will adjust their BHAG and begin the climb back up the mountain. Once the BHAG is in place, they will take their BHAG to work and:
If you’ve fallen off the mountain, it is OK. Getting to your BHAG is tough stuff. If it wasn’t, it would be a 3-year hill rather than a 10+ year mountain. Collect your gear, use the structured approach as your compass and climb back up. You need to get your team to climb with you, so make sure they are taking the BHAG to work.
Best of luck on your climb. Pack a lot of snacks.