Fixable Why you should get good at being bad
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Jan 27, 2025 Sometimes winning means daring to be bad. The hosts discuss how strategic 'no's can free up valuable capacity for what truly matters. They explore trade-offs in business, using case studies like Apple and Southwest Airlines to illustrate the importance of prioritization. Insights on parenting reveal that children value quality time over busy schedules. Plus, there's an amusing take on the duality of leadership qualities. Embracing imperfections can lead to innovation and personal growth!
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MacBook Air Example
- Steve Jobs introduced the MacBook Air, lauded for its thin design, by sliding it out of a manila envelope.
- This radical design prioritized weight, sacrificing features like a CD-ROM drive and opting for a merely adequate battery.
Impossible Triangle
- The impossible triangle of cost, quality, and speed highlights the need for trade-offs.
- You can only excel at two; one must suffer for progress.
Southwest Airlines and trade-offs
- Southwest Airlines founder Herb Kelleher refused a customer's bag transfer request, prioritizing the airline's overall profitability.
- He explained the strategic trade-offs to the entire company, modeling how to absorb the emotional cost of such decisions.
