Post by Varkey Joseph Vettoor

Another must read business classic downed and just like ' Playing to Win', it's nothing short of awe inspiring. 'Doing What Matters' covers the incredible turnaround and transformation of one of the greatest CPG companies 'Gillette' under the leadership of ex- CEO James.M.Kilts, taking it from the doldrums and culminating in its acquisition by Procter and Gamble in one of the largest CPG deals ever. Kilts' tremendous focus and discipline is portrayed through several examples from his stints at Kraft Foods, Nabisco and Gillette. His emphasis on ensuring a lean operating model by cutting down unnecessary SKUs, ZOG and NOG (Zero and Negative Overhead Growth), Measuring the metrics that indicate actual growth, Investing in marketing and innovation through his 'Total Brand Value' & 'Total Innovation' visions offer proof to show that ' Doing What Matters' will result in incredible business results. Finally his advice for leaders to constantly harbour a constructive dissatisfaction with the status quo, seek mentors early on and cultivate associates by hiring and developing great people into high performing collaborative team players as drivers of success can be a great lesson for current and aspiring business leaders. Thanks Rob McPherson for this suggestion #business #leadership