“Getting the right people on the bus [organization], the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right seats – these are all crucial steps”

“Getting the right people on the bus [organization], the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right seats – these are all crucial steps in the early stages of buildup, very important pushes on the flywheel. 
Equally important is to remember the Stockdale Paradox: ‘We’re not going to hit breakthrough by Christmas, but if we keep pushing in the right direction, we will eventually hit breakthrough.’ This process of confronting the brutal facts helps you see the obvious, albeit difficult, steps that must be taken to turn the flywheel. 

Faith in the endgame helps you live through the months or years of buildup.” 

From “Good to Great: Why some companies make the leap and others don’t” by Jim Collins.