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your main constituencies are your employees, your customers and your products.

Making a profit is no more the purpose of a corporation than getting enough to eat is the purpose of life. Getting enough to eat is a requirement of life; life’s purpose, one would hope, is somewhat broader and more challenging.

Together, they set the company's goals for the next 100 days. And they go around the table to hear how each staffer -- execs included -- did on his personal deliverables over the last 100 days. They ask each other questions, weigh in with their own perspectives on their colleagues' work

staffers work directly with their managers to lay out their individual plans for the next 100 days and actually grade themselves on their last 100-day plan

it has the grand effect of making each person his or her own manager. Everyone's goals are completely clear, evaluations are a collaborative process, and perhaps most importantly, managers are just as accountable as their employees -- and they're accountable to their employees.