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Hedgehog Concept

The Hedgehog Concept is based on an ancient Greek parable that states, "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.”
-The fox uses many strategies to try to catch the hedgehog. It sneaks, pounces, races, and plays dead. And yet, every time, it walks away defeated, its tender nose pricked by spines.
-The fox never learns that the hedgehog knows how to do one big thing perfectly: defend itself.
-Philosopher Isaiah Berlin took this simple story and applied it to the modern world in his 1953 essay, "The Hedgehog and the Fox." Berlin put people into two groups: foxes and hedgehogs.
-He argued that the foxes pursue many goals and interests at the same time. As a result, their thinking is scattered and unfocused, and ultimately they achieve very little. Hedgehogs, however, simplify the world and focus on a single, overarching vision, which they then achieve.
-Business researcher and consultant, Jim Collins, developed the idea in his classic 2001 book, "Good to Great." Collins argued that organizations will more likely succeed if they can identify the one thing that they do best - their "Hedgehog Concept.”
-When an organization has identified its Hedgehog Concept, its leaders should devate all of their energy and resources to pursuing it. Collins argues that when the going gets tough, it's the organizations that focus on what they're good at that survive and thrive.
-You can find your organization's Hedgehog Concept by making three separate assessments:
1. Understanding what your people are truly passionate about.
2. Identifying what the organization does better than anyone else.
3. Determining where it's good at generating revenue. (Collins calls this "understanding your economic engine.")
-Once you've looked at the model's three circles, concentrate on the overlap. That's where you'll find your Hedgehog Concept: the central vision of the three that should guide your organization's strategy.
-For example, imagine that people in your organization are passionate about innovation, and about benefiting vulnerable people. You realize that you have the capability to be the best in the world at developing affordable water filtration systems and portable water carriers. You have a great charity network, and you have experience in making high-volume, major account sales.
-Therefore, a possible Hedgehog Concept could be to develop a portable water filtration system that people in developing nations could use to filter river water. You could sell these products in bulk to charities.
-Don't worry if your Hedgehog Concept isn't obvious right away. You may have to do some additional analysis or explore different combinations to find the core vision that works best for you.
TASK 1: Choose the best answer.
1. What is the thing that hedgehogs can do without mistakes?-please select
A. Running away
B. Playing dead
C. Protecting itself
D. Attacking others
2. What does the hedgehog group do when they aimed to achieve their goal? - please select -
A. Aim at only one goal
B. Chase after many goals
C. Find a vision before doing it
D. Ask for advice from others
3. What is the Hedgehog Concept about-please select –
A. The three characteristics that the fox has
B.A lesson from the fox and the hedgehog
C. The three assessments we do
D. An old parable from Greece
4. What does "overlap" refer to? - please select
A. The vision which is out of three circles
B. The intersection of three circles
C. The intersection of each circle
D. The different part of the three circles
5. Which one is not in the three assessments? - please select –
A.Comparing what other organizations are doing well
B. Analyzing what we do best
C. Exploring markets that can make more money
D. Finding out what we really enjoy doing
6. Which idea was not mention in the passage? - please select –
A. The meaning of the Hedgehog Concept
B. Ways to achieve the Concept
C. Examples to clarify the idea
D. Several strategies from the parable
TASK 2: Decide whether each sentence is true or false.
1. Hedgehog is the favorite food of the fox. - please select --
2. There are only two groups of people in the world. -- please select --
3. The key to success is to know your strengths. -- please select --
4. Only those businesses that focus on what they do best survive the difficult time - please select --
5. Three assessments are needed to find their Hedgehog Concept. -- please select --
6. This Hedgehog Concept might require some exploration to figure it out. - please select -

Question

Read the text. Then answer the questions.

Hedgehog Concept

The Hedgehog Concept is based on an ancient Greek parable that states, "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.”
-The fox uses many strategies to try to catch the hedgehog. It sneaks, pounces, races, and plays dead. And yet, every time, it walks away defeated, its tender nose pricked by spines. 
-The fox never learns that the hedgehog knows how to do one big thing perfectly: defend itself.
-Philosopher Isaiah Berlin took this simple story and applied it to the modern world in his 1953 essay, "The Hedgehog and the Fox." Berlin put people into two groups: foxes and hedgehogs.
-He argued that the foxes pursue many goals and interests at the same time. As a result, their thinking is scattered and unfocused, and ultimately they achieve very little. Hedgehogs, however, simplify the world and focus on a single, overarching vision, which they then achieve.
-Business researcher and consultant, Jim Collins, developed the idea in his classic 2001 book, "Good to Great." Collins argued that organizations will more likely succeed if they can identify the one thing that they do best - their "Hedgehog Concept.”
-When an organization has identified its Hedgehog Concept, its leaders should devate all of their energy and resources to pursuing it. Collins argues that when the going gets tough, it&#x27;s the organizations that focus on what they&#x27;re good at that survive and thrive.
-You can find your organization&#x27;s Hedgehog Concept by making three separate assessments:
1. Understanding what your people are truly passionate about.
2. Identifying what the organization does better than anyone else.
3. Determining where it&#x27;s good at generating revenue. (Collins calls this "understanding your economic engine.")
-Once you&#x27;ve looked at the model&#x27;s three circles, concentrate on the overlap. That&#x27;s where you&#x27;ll find your Hedgehog Concept: the central vision of the three that should guide your organization&#x27;s strategy.
-For example, imagine that people in your organization are passionate about innovation, and about benefiting vulnerable people. You realize that you have the capability to be the best in the world at developing affordable water filtration systems and portable water carriers. You have a great charity network, and you have experience in making high-volume, major account sales.
-Therefore, a possible Hedgehog Concept could be to develop a portable water filtration system that people in developing nations could use to filter river water. You could sell these products in bulk to charities.
-Don&#x27;t worry if your Hedgehog Concept isn&#x27;t obvious right away. You may have to do some additional analysis or explore different combinations to find the core vision that works best for you.
TASK 1: Choose the best answer.
1. What is the thing that hedgehogs can do without mistakes?-please select
A. Running away
B. Playing dead
C. Protecting itself
D. Attacking others
2. What does the hedgehog group do when they aimed to achieve their goal? - please select -
A. Aim at only one goal
B. Chase after many goals
C. Find a vision before doing it
D. Ask for advice from others
3. What is the Hedgehog Concept about-please select –
A. The three characteristics that the fox has
B.A lesson from the fox and the hedgehog
C. The three assessments we do
D. An old parable from Greece
4. What does "overlap" refer to? - please select 
A. The vision which is out of three circles
B. The intersection of three circles
C. The intersection of each circle
D. The different part of the three circles
5. Which one is not in the three assessments? - please select –
A.Comparing what other organizations are doing well
B. Analyzing what we do best
C. Exploring markets that can make more money 
D. Finding out what we really enjoy doing
6. Which idea was not mention in the passage? - please select –
A. The meaning of the Hedgehog Concept
B. Ways to achieve the Concept
C. Examples to clarify the idea
D. Several strategies from the parable
TASK 2: Decide whether each sentence is true or false.
1. Hedgehog is the favorite food of the fox. - please select --
2. There are only two groups of people in the world. -- please select --
3. The key to success is to know your strengths. -- please select --
4. Only those businesses that focus on what they do best survive the difficult time - please select --
5. Three assessments are needed to find their Hedgehog Concept. -- please select --
6. This Hedgehog Concept might require some exploration to figure it out. - please select -

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TASK 2
1. False
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. True
6. True => dẫn chứng: Don't worry if your Hedgehog Concept isn't obvious right away. You may have to do some additional analysis or explore different combinations to find the core vision that works best for you

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