The Enigma of the Hidden Champions

If you’re looking for companies with the greatest global market share, throw away the usual top ten lists. The real superperformers are what Hermann Simon calls “Hidden Champions”, firms that relish their anonymity and approach success in unconventional ways. In this article, he summarizes highly contrarian findings in nine points: 1. Authoritarian-Participative Leadership 2. Overambitious Goals 3. Reliance on Own Strength 4. More Work Than Heads 5. Extreme Innovation 6. Narrow Market Focus 7. Rigorous Globalization 8. Little Marketing Professionalism 9. Closeness to Competitors

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