The hedgehog concept of Zencargo’s engineering strategy

My biggest learning is the importance of documenting and over-communicating your strategy, so people understand the underlying assumptions and reasons, so you can be challenged even after you’re gone.

May 20, 2021

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The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing
The Greek poet Archilochus

In my favourite strategy book “Good to Great”, Jim defines the hedgehog concept like this:

A Hedgehog Concept is a simple, crystalline concept that flows from deep understanding about the intersection of the following three circles. — Jim Collins,

The hedgehog concept of Zencargo’s engineering strategy

My biggest learning is the importance of documenting and over-communicating your strategy, so people understand the underlying assumptions and reasons, so you can be challenged even after you’re gone.

The Hedgehog Concept

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