ng. The book best describes try a lot of stuff by saying, The idea is simple: if you add enough branches to a tree (variation) and intelligently prune the deadwood (selection), then youll likely evolve into a collection of healthy branches well positioned to prosper in an ever-changing environment. The book calls this idea branching and pruning. If you take in this statement and realize how companies achieved this you can see how 3Ms product line is so diverse. This statement explains how for instance 3M would listen to any original idea. They encourage people to think, and to try. In other words they gave their employees individual initiative to produce, not afraid of what mistakes might follow. For 3M to select an idea, it had to be new and solve a problem or be useful to someone. 3M is a great example of a clock and not just something that tell times. General Electric a great example for the next very interesting fact taken from this book, the Home-Grown Management. Through out many of my management courses I have been told that the best managers come from outside the company to bring new ideas in and spark new energy. That outside managers can bring the knowledge of another company and a fresh new look. This may be true for a company that is looking to completely revive itself and change but for a visionary company I cant see it but anything far from the truth. I have always believed that the best managers would come from within. They have the complete knowledge of the company and who and what they stand for. These managers have normally started from the bottom and worked their way up to the top gaining experience from every part of the company. This idea of home-grown management can be described through an excerpt from the book about Jack Welch former CEO of GE and a legendary manager. This excerpt states, To have a Welc-caliber CEO is impressive. To have a century of Welch caliber CEOs all grown from inside- well, that is one key ...
