From the President
Dear EO Melbourne,
Are you a hedgehog or a fox?
The fox, a cunning creature, is able to devise multiple complex strategies for sneak attacks on the hedgehog. The fox eagerly waits for the hedgehog to wander on its path each day to be able to pounce and say, “Ahah, I’ve got you!”
The hedgehog rolls its eyes and says, “Here we go again, will the fox ever learn?” and rolls into a ball with its sharp spikes flaring out. The fox, midway through pouncing, sees the hedgehogs defence and calls off the attack.
Each day, this game of fox and hedgehog continues, but despite every calculated attack, the hedgehog always wins.
Last month, we saw 75 of us from EO Melbourne join in a stellar exclusive event with Jim Collins. As I trawled through my list of learnings, one key learning rolled out at me... the hedgehog concept.
“The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.”
Understanding what you can be the best at is incredibly powerful. As Jim mentions, this requires piercing insight and egoless clarity. And to dive deep into the core of what you believe your company is the best at -- takes effort, honesty and awareness.
I’ve read the book Good To Great before. I understood the concepts, but it wasn’t until I leaned on EO was I able to really put this into practice. This goes with much of the ongoing leadership learning, I find ways to intentionally integrate it into my life through EO.
Forum - being my first and foremost go-to for accountability and experience share.
Secondly, being active in the wider EO community, whether it be our private WhatsApp group, Facebook group or finding new members to connect with on our Member’s Directory.
We all know by now that knowledge is not enough. We really must “do” to reap the benefits. Otherwise, we just continue to consume and become knowledge chubby.
What you’re part of here is much more than just a bunch of interesting events where people come together.
EO is a whole entire ecosystem of valuable connections, a support network to help you stay on course, a gateway to a life without limits. Use it.
Warmest regards,
Sheryl Thai
President 2020/2021