First Friday Book Synopsis

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck – Why Some Companies Thrive Despite Them All Jim Collins and Morten T.

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JANUARY 6, 2012

Great by Choice by Jim Collins and Morten Hansen. Jim Collins much anticipated new release. Collins’ research methods may be criticized by academic scholars, but his insights give engaging analysis into how companies succeed in tough times. Perhaps 2011’s greatest text on organizational creativity and innovation.

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Chart Your Course

APRIL 28, 2014

In early November 2011, group member Len White graciously culled through the comments using his company’s Symphony Content Analysis Software that assists with the organization, analysis, and reporting of themes contained in text data. Good to Great – Jim Collins. o Giving a book about management first.

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Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2016

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap … and Others Don’t (2001). By Jim Collins. In one of the defining management studies carried out in the 90s, Collins and his team complied a list of 1,435 companies in search of those special few that could truly be called “great.” By Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman.

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JANUARY 21, 2011

Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? Okay, so you founded the company, but does that mean you should also be the chief executive? Which hat, or hats do you wear? What does a CEO really do anyway?

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

Jim Collins, Al Gore, Joseph Stiglitz, Charlene Li, Bill McDermott, Mavin Odum and Luca Majocchi didn’t make my cut – do you think they should have, and/or do you think my list should be reordered? I have to admit that I am surprised you didn't include Jim Collins or Charlene Li.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012

by Jim Collins and Morten Hansen. Great by Choice by Jim Collins and Morten Hansen represents a detailed assessment of companies thriving in times of uncertainty compared with similar organizations not performing so well. Changed less in reaction to the radically evolving world than their poorer performing comparison companies.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

link] Dan Collins Academics like to debate. link] Dan Collins Buzzwords are definitely not trite. As you pointed out in your comment toning down the serious nature of discourse can also lighten the mood and be more effective in doing so. Thanks for sharng Sami. The best argument in the world will always lose to a two by four.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 6, 2011

In early November 2011, group member Len White graciously culled through the comments using his company’s Symphony Content Analysis Software that assists with the organization, analysis, and reporting of themes contained in text data. Some during the course of the 18 months made the same book recommendations a couple times.

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The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Last spring I was pleasantly surprised to be included in the World’s Top 30 Leadership Gurus for 2011. It’s an honor to be included with the leadership leaders who have inspired and taught me such as Warren Bennis, Tom Peter, Ken Blanchard, Jim Collins, Stephen Covey, Marshall Goldsmith, and Rosebeth Moss Kanter.

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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. Jonathan Heng Hi Mike- Consider these topics: - Legacies of Leadership – How the impact of effective leadership inspires the organization to a higher standard (ie. Let me expand. Thanks for sharing Dan.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Marva Collins showed that children who were previously labeled “learning disabled&# were actually victims of the label they were given by teachers who didn’t know how to teach to them. Collins worked with were predicted to fail, but instead she believed in and discovered their potential. The children that Ms.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

The truth is that great companies are those which can thrive and prosper in the absence of sophistication. If your company’s long-term business plan requires the acquisition, or retention of the uber employee then your business not only has a risk management issue, but it is likely not scalable.

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

As Chairman and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers, the largest Christian publishing company in the world, and the seventh largest trade book publishing company in the U.S., It has raised the visibility of our company and given me the opportunity to shape how people perceive us. link] Dan Collins Mike, Thanks for this.

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JULY 11, 2010

Jim Collins did a good job of addressing this as have you in prior posts. Mission Share and Enjoy: View Comments Oarabile Thats a gud advice Mike and keep the good work up and empower you generation Mark Oakes Good post, Mike Ah… the 'Vision' Thing … the underpinning of great things to come.

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AUGUST 26, 2010

link] Dan Collins Mike, Your posts and insights are truly very high value. I've found that defining what something is without explaining what it is not often doesn't tell the whole story. By addressing both sides of an issue you help to remove the ambiguity surrounding said issue. Best wishes for continued success Ben.

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JANUARY 6, 2011

The ability to say no, can show that you truly understand the system that you work in, know the capabilities, the growth opportunities, and take a strong stand in leading your team where you, your staff, and your company need them to go. Ultimately we all want to say yes. There is no arguing, reasoning, memos, crying etc.

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

I have live video above, and in the text that follows I’ll share my opinions on the best and the worst of WBF Day 1… Jim Collins kicked-off the day with everything you would expect from him. Companies are made of people, so dreams matter. There was a lot more common thinking than critical, innovative thinking.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JANUARY 4, 2012

One on One: Behind the Scenes with the Greats in the Game John Feinstein Little, Brown & Company (2011) Memorable moments and unforgettable people during a ten-book journey…thus far…featured in an eleventh book Others have their reasons for holding this book in high regard. Here are three of mine.

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DECEMBER 2, 2010

link] Dan Collins Mike, This is a very, very important post. In some circles a lack of empathy is defined as having sociopathic tendencies Thanks for sharing Lori… [link] mikemyatt Hi Deb: Agreed…true strength is born out of love. It addresses one of the most prevalent misconceptions of leadership extremely well.

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APRIL 5, 2010

Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.] 2 Tweets Who’s In Charge? N2Growth Blog By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Who the * is in charge around here?

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 8, 2015

He was promoted to Director of Sales in 2009 and took over as President in 2011. Lindquist : Professional will, which is defined in Jim Collins’ famous book, Good to Great. First, you must do whatever must be done to produce the best long-term results for the company, regardless of how difficult it may be. It’s a simple concept.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 25, 2012

The foundational material — mission and values — of a company can be critical to the overall success of the organization – but they’re often forgotten. Whether or not goals are met entirely, movement toward them develops teamwork and is valuable to the company. Alona has been with CMI since February 2011. About the Authors.

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Chris Brady

JANUARY 18, 2011

Therefore, as author and researcher Jim Collins put it, the best leaders will make sure their people are "in the correct seats on the bus." Posted by: Tony | January 18, 2011 at 07:24 PM Chris, What a great post. I had a job at a company that was in the midst of a re-contracting project. We will have fun. I love this.

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DECEMBER 8, 2010

link] Dan Collins Thanks Mike. link] mikemyatt Hi Tom: Thanks for your comment as well as the editorial perspective. I've taken your counsel and added your thoughts to the writing calendar. Thanks for stopping by Tom. – What are the traits of a leader – what is leadership?

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AUGUST 20, 2010

M [link] Dan Collins Mike, I have really enjoyed your posts for some time but I must say this has got to be one of the best. Irrespective the approach 'Intention' breeds 'Transparency' Have a great day!

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2011

Fortune is out with its "Most Admired Companies" issue, and my reaction to this year's list is the same as my reaction to the list every year: What is the point of this exercise? Who are the Top Five organization's on Fortune's list for 2011? What ideas does this company stand for? Anybody shocked? But does any of this matter?

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JUNE 2, 2011

Getting the right people on the bus , to use Jim Collins' phrase, is the single most important thing a manager can do. I learned about the importance of talent-mining once again when I became CEO of Campbell Soup Company a decade ago. Over the first three years, we had to replace 300 of the top 350 leaders in the company.

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OCTOBER 21, 2010

Joe Mascia [link] Dan Collins Mike How do I offer a dissenting opinion to this piece? You said, “Understanding and respecting others perceptions is such a critical part of being an effective leader that absent this ability I truly believe you cannot be effective in a leadership role.” Great stuff Mike! Ego drives and Ego destroys.

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OCTOBER 10, 2010

link] Dan Collins Mike, You must have been sitting in on our meetings here. You pointed out great potential outcomes, but the trick for many companies is creating the necessary paradigm shift in thinking that will allow these outcomes to become reality. It took my personal church from a 100 to hundreds and headed to thousands.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

in the comments below… [link] Dan Collins Mike, I believe leadership is pretty simple – not easy, not common, but simple. I would nominate Miki Saxon's MAPping Company Success here though: [link] Posts are usually short, concise and speak much in few words. I'm honored to be in such tremendous company!

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

link] Dan Collins Mike, As someone who gets pitched quite a bit by coaches, solution providers and would be sages on everything from sales tactics, process improvement, to business strategy I echo your sentiments. As you say, it is not about the coach. It is about getting the result the client wants.

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APRIL 27, 2010

That’s an oft quoted managerism that speaks to the importance of (in Jim Collins’ words) getting the right people on your bus. Too many interviewers spend the first 30 minutes of a 60 minute interview giving the candidate the “overview” of the role and the company. Lesson #4 – Shut up. Happy leading! Bookmark the permalink.

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

The first is a young salesman in our company. link] Dan Collins Mike, Leaders inspire us by their example. but you’ll not find that here. but you’ll not find that here. Mark Oakes Thank for giving us the opportunity to share about some of the leaders who have inspired us this year. I can think of two in particular.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Contrast this with the fact that CEOs of Fortune 500 companies read an average of four to five books a month. Best wishes Scott… [link] Dan Collins Mike, Excellent post. Maybe it's the scale – they aren't the leaders of huge companies. Did you know that the average American only reads one book a year?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Innovative, proudly geeky Norwegian software company, Trolltech , an open-source pioneer, landed a contract with the mobile division of Sharp, the Japan-based consumer electronics global powerhouse. This was the situation facing Collins Consulting , a Chicago area provider of contingent staffing services. Partner with procurement.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Unlike most rankings, it was based on a systematic analysis of stock-market performance among nearly 2,000 CEOs of the world's largest companies. And Apple's share performance skyrocketed between the time we compiled the data and when he stepped down on August 24, 2011. companies is around six years. His tenure had not ended.

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