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Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard also had no specific idea in mind
when they founded Hewlett-Packard (HP). They experimented with
almost farcically diverse ideas, such as automatic urinal flushers and
bowling foul-line indicators.
Just like their core ideology, this drive for progress is innate and
unquestioned in visionary companies. Progress is stimulated both by
setting bold goals and by creating concrete mechanisms that
encourage people to innovate and improve.
BHAGs often take on a life of their own. Just as the space program
continued after Kennedys death, the visionary companies studied
pursued their BHAGs even as new CEOs and directors came and went.
Once a BHAG was achieved, new ones were set always in line with
the companys core ideology.
Conclusions