Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 27, 2010

An incredible book by Jim Collins — relates how certain companies overcame their obstacles and pushed themselves from being just good companies to the stars of their industry. Do you feel that you stayed true to your ethics and that your decision grew you as a leader in your organization? Good To Great. What was the result?

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 10, 2010

Published by Michael Lee Stallard on May 10, 2010 07:24 am under E Pluribus Partners , Uncategorized , connection culture , employee engagement On Friday, I was granted a private interview with Dr. Jim Goodnight, co-founder and CEO of SAS. The firm was named number 1 on Fortune’s “Best Places to Work” list for 2010.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 7, 2010

Published by Michael Lee Stallard on May 7, 2010 06:26 am under E Pluribus Partners , connection culture , employee engagement , intentional connectors At the Chick-fil-A Leadercast, Jim Collins just pointed out that great leaders in his research had the character strength of humility and those who fall could be described as having hubris.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Values such as work ethic, excellence and open-mindedness can be cultivated with practice. Jim Collins described the humility of Level 5 leaders in Good to Great and how it often came as the result of a life threatening event or religious experience. Humility is not easily developed when you have wealth, power and/or status.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 21, 2009

Recently I decided to re-read (actually listened to) to the classic business book Good To Great by Jim Collins where he discusses, among other things, the value of people. Collins makes an important distinction with regard to the people in an organization: you need to get the right people.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

link] Dan Collins Mike, If there is one characteristic I admire in leaders and respect in you it is the willingness to state in no uncertain terms (sorry for the play on words) their stance. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. No seldom takes you where you want to go. Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

link] Dan Collins Mike, I would particularly like someone to address the popularity of "politically correct" leadership. link] ATIG Mike, authenticity and transparency for better and ETHICAL business. link] Contributors Carnival November 5, 2010 | Lead Change Group [.] Let me expand. Thanks for the suggestion Dan.

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