Comments on: The Fox and the Hedgehog: Which one are you? https://ianbell.com/2009/05/19/the-fox-and-the-hedgehog-which-one-are-you/ Ian Bell's opinions are his own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Ian Bell Tue, 23 Jun 2020 22:39:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: Jude Boudreaux https://ianbell.com/2009/05/19/the-fox-and-the-hedgehog-which-one-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2018 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:41:03 +0000 https://ianbell.com/?p=4730#comment-2018 Love the summary of the hedgehog concept, been talking to clients about this a lot lately and will be sending them your blog! Thanks!

]]> By: Jen https://ianbell.com/2009/05/19/the-fox-and-the-hedgehog-which-one-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1879 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 09:18:17 +0000 https://ianbell.com/?p=4730#comment-1879 After reading the insights provided above, I finally understand the dynamics for our business’s sustained success when so many banks in the industry were failing around us. We had the right blend of Foxes and Hedgehogs. Most individual’s can flex easily between communication styles and enjoy a combination of personality traits, with a dominate and secondary traits almost equally balanced. And then there are those individuals who have one dominant trait that heavily overshadows any secondary traits(a curse and a blessing) I strongly believe we are born hardwired as such, just as we are with blue eyes or a baratone voice. I now know I could no more be a Fox, anymore than my CEO could be a Hedgehog. Building and/or running a high performance business cannot happen without a balance between these two very distinct and different types of personalities. The visionaries who mysteriously know what the future holds, and then hand off an idea and let the Hedgehogs make the impossible happen.

Abt 8 years ago, our CEO (definitely a fox within the above context) of the Bank, we started together during the downturn in the 1980’s, as was his habit, purchased copies of Jim Collins’ book from “Good to Great” for our Executive Team’s evening reading. As CIO, I was immediately branded the bank’s #1 hedgehog by my fellow executive officers. As any good hedgehog would do, I blew it off to stay focused on the work at hand. I never bothered til now, to gain some insight into why people I’d worked with over 20 years, so quickly branded me with that moniquer. Finally proud to be called a hedgehog.

]]> By: John Paul https://ianbell.com/2009/05/19/the-fox-and-the-hedgehog-which-one-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1629 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:11:32 +0000 https://ianbell.com/?p=4730#comment-1629 Re:
“According to the great liberal (before that was a dirty word) historian and thinker…”

A liberal during Berlin’s time are the libertarians of today. Today we call liberals from yesterday “classical liberals” in the mold of Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill, F.A. Hayek. Liberals (yesterday) were advocates of individual LIBERTY, free markets, and voluntary cooperation. Got it? 🙂

]]> By: zsafwan (Zamil A. Safwan) https://ianbell.com/2009/05/19/the-fox-and-the-hedgehog-which-one-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-929 Sat, 23 May 2009 21:14:31 +0000 https://ianbell.com/?p=4730#comment-929 Liked “are you a fox or a hedge hog? great post by my buddy @ianbell http://bit.ly/Lrcaz. worth a read today.” http://ff.im/35i50

]]> By: jameshritz (James Hritz) https://ianbell.com/2009/05/19/the-fox-and-the-hedgehog-which-one-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-919 Thu, 21 May 2009 07:19:59 +0000 https://ianbell.com/?p=4730#comment-919 I love this bit of business lore. http://tinyurl.com/qke4cc

]]> By: le_sommelier_ (le_sommelier_) https://ianbell.com/2009/05/19/the-fox-and-the-hedgehog-which-one-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-920 Thu, 21 May 2009 05:23:19 +0000 https://ianbell.com/?p=4730#comment-920 are you a fox or a hedge hog? Good post http://bit.ly/Lrcaz. worth a read today. (via @om )

]]> By: mensan98th (Heather Poirier) https://ianbell.com/2009/05/19/the-fox-and-the-hedgehog-which-one-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-921 Thu, 21 May 2009 04:51:57 +0000 https://ianbell.com/?p=4730#comment-921 Liked “are you a fox or a hedge hog? great post by my buddy @ianbell http://bit.ly/Lrcaz. worth a read today.” http://ff.im/35i50

]]> By: heywren (Wren Lanier) https://ianbell.com/2009/05/19/the-fox-and-the-hedgehog-which-one-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-922 Thu, 21 May 2009 04:42:16 +0000 https://ianbell.com/?p=4730#comment-922 Are you a fox or a hedgehog? http://bit.ly/Lrcaz

]]> By: krismet (Kris Corzine) https://ianbell.com/2009/05/19/the-fox-and-the-hedgehog-which-one-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-923 Thu, 21 May 2009 04:26:31 +0000 https://ianbell.com/?p=4730#comment-923 Even though I find animal archetypes annoying, this post isn’t. RT @om: are you a fox or a hedgehog? by buddy @ianbell http://bit.ly/Lrcaz

]]> By: achitnis (Atul Chitnis) https://ianbell.com/2009/05/19/the-fox-and-the-hedgehog-which-one-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-924 Thu, 21 May 2009 04:24:47 +0000 https://ianbell.com/?p=4730#comment-924 Excellent read! RT @om: are you a fox or a hedge hog? great post by my buddy @ianbell http://bit.ly/Lrcaz. worth a read today.

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