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Force #1:
Responsive Innovation All three books emphasized the need for perpetual, responsive innovation. In Built to Last, they called it "Good enough never is" and "try a lot of stuff and keep what works," in Good to Great it was the "flywheel of innovation," in Forces for Good, it appeared as "mastering the art of adaptation." All three of these
valuable guides to building vital and enduring organizations advocated the
process of perpetual learning, adapting and innovating that we at Partners
for Innovation call "Learn, Talk, Create." For us it is the DNA
of vitality for any organization. It is the network of engaged people
empowered to produce change wherever and whenever change is
needed. But to create that DNA requires a different kind of leadership.  Force
#2: Inclusive LeadersIn Forces for Good, they called it "shared leadership," in Built to Last, it was "clock building not time telling," in Good to Great they gave the needed style of leadership a new name: "Level V." These are
organization-centered leaders rather than ego-centered leaders—people who
are intent on building inclusive dialogue, making collaborative decisions,
sharing leadership with others, building people of strong character,
keeping a view to the longer term vision, value and systems of the
organization. The leaders who seek
collaborative decision-making, who support and encourage others, and who
share their passion for the value of the organization create a culture of
people fully invested and alive with
enthusiasm.  Force
#3: A Mission that MattersLike the geese that need a common destination, people in vital organizations need to understand the overriding value of what they do. They want to know that their lives count for something significant, that they can work for a purpose greater than their own self-interest. In Good to
Great, they called it the organization's "Hedgehog," in Built to
Last, it was "purpose beyond profits" and "Big Hairy Audacious Goals,"
in Forces for Good it showed up as "inspiring
evangelists." We are not
automatons. If we are to create vital organizations we want to know that
the organizations we serve are delivering vital
value. Perpetual innovation,
inclusive leadership and a mission that matters-if we can get those three
right, we will be well on our way to building the great organizations that
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