Decide whether a big new opportunity fits who you are
a large, tempting opportunity would take the company somewhere new, and the leadership team is split on whether it's growth or a detour.
Built on
A.G. Lafley & Roger L. Martin · 2013
Supplies the test: is this a new where-to-play that needs a different how-to-win? P&G sold profitable brands like Jif and Crisco because they didn't fit its chosen playing field.
Jim Collins & Jerry I. Porras · 2004
Supplies the other test: does it violate your core purpose, or is it only a change of practice? Preserve the core, stimulate progress.
The prompt
My situation: [describe what you do now, the opportunity, what it would take, and where the disagreement sits]
Use Playing to Win by A.G. Lafley & Roger L. Martin (2013) and Built to Last by Jim Collins & Jerry I. Porras (2004) to help.
Recall any details from the whole book that help, including names, numbers, scenes, or cases that are not the most famous chapter titles.
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