N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

As much as it may be politically incorrect to say so, it’s not nearly as much about the team, as it is the leader’s ability to assemble and lead the team. In all but the rarest of circumstances, teams simply don’t function well in the absence of sound leadership. is who they are going to put in charge?

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 6, 2010

These goals have been labeled by Jim Collins (and others) as a BHAG – a Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal. Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable! Target B – This is a big, but potentially believable goal.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

It means your vision is not understood, your team is not aligned and your talent is not performing up to par. " Saying no doesn't imply that your "team is not aligned and your talent is not performing up to par," or that "it means you’re not teaching, mentoring, communicating, or leading."

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Chris Brady

JANUARY 18, 2011

The best leaders know when to lighten to mood, how to arrange circumstances in a way that is likely to produce fun, and how to make the shared tasks of their teams enjoyable. 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."

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

The number of activities a CEO takes on can certainly vary based upon skill sets, stage of corporate maturation, and the talent level of the rest of the executive team. link] Dan Collins Mike, Your posts and insights are truly very high value. By addressing both sides of an issue you help to remove the ambiguity surrounding said issue.

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Tim Milburn

DECEMBER 18, 2010

It takes a look at how the team worked together. In Jim Collins’ book, Good to Great , he talks about the need to get the right people on the bus and in the right seats and then decide where you are going. The perspective of recruit forces you to look at all of the people who were involved.

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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. Professional will and general curiosity are two core leadership skills we look for in team members at Zane Benefits. It’s a simple concept. I love my job.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 25, 2012

The corporate mission and values are created by the senior leadership team, captured on posters, and strategically tacked up around the building. Some of the following thinking and exercises were inspired by an article called Building Your Company’s Vision , by Collins and Porras, the authors of Built to Last.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

It is emphathy that enables leaders to understand both their teams and their customers, and foster an atmosphere of greater creativity and problem-solving. link] Dan Collins Mike, This is a very, very important post. Lori Meyer Thank you so much for this post. Deb Costello I love this post!

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Deming Institute

AUGUST 30, 2018

They were continually improving as a team. Clore and Allan Collins, The Cognitive Structure of Emotions, Cambridge University Press, 1990, p. Franz, The Toyota Way to Continuous Improvement, McGraw-Hill, 2011, pp. They were available—not to control, but to guide when necessary. Deming, The New Economics, see reference 2, p.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

John Rego was a Ranger Team Leader in Iraq. Later, she was brought on as a staff member to help coordinate volunteer medical teams to help with basic medical needs that arose in the villages and tent camps, ie malnutrition, minor illnesses, heat exhaustion, etc. link] Dan Collins Mike, Leaders inspire us by their example.

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Roundtable Talk

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. Share this: This entry was posted in Interviewing , Leadership and tagged behavioural interviews , interview lessons , Jim Collins , STAR interviewing. Happy leading! Bookmark the permalink.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Collins is the author of my all-time favorite business book, “ Good to Great &# ( affiliate link, profits to National Park Foundation) , where through a ton of research he identified the most critical traits of companies that were able to sustain above-average growth rates for long periods of time. EVERY instance. Popularity: 3% [ ?

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Roundtable Talk

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

In Jim Collins’ must-read book “Good to Great” , Collin’s coined the phrase “red flag mechanism”. The red flag is a structure that helps leaders avoid serious missteps by empowering people on their teams to raise issues, problems, challenges, etc. immediately.

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Roundtable Talk

JULY 19, 2010

For leaders, the flick offers some interesting lessons in what can happen with a great team and a focus on your long-term goals. Teams form around the need to achieve a common purpose. Leadership lesson: It’s much easier to weather the ups and downs of life if you have a team that you genuinely enjoy working with.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

in the comments below… [link] Dan Collins Mike, I believe leadership is pretty simple – not easy, not common, but simple. So, on behalf of the entire Weekly Leader Team, thank you for including us on your list which is an amazing leadership resource. Wally challenged us to do that on Weekly Leader Podcast Episode 72!

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2017

Some lists do draw heavily from research, like this 2011 one , published by HBR. Thus some behaviors are what success has brought them, and not the other way around. Research doesn’t always transfer to different contexts. But academic research is often very context-specific. Take the case of grit as a precursor of success.

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Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2016

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.” The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (2002). .” 3. By Patrick M. 2) Fear of conflict.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2011

And he or she must play demonstrably well with others on the team. Finding people with the right combination of competence, character and team skills isn't easy, of course, even if you conduct a long, carefully-orchestrated search. As time has gone on, we've been increasingly effective on this front.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

you could create a video on this and present Jason Oiler How to handle a team member who is your most talented and intelligent but who also has a horrible attitude. link] Dan Collins Mike, I would particularly like someone to address the popularity of "politically correct" leadership. Let me expand.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 20, 2010

Saturday, March 20, 2010 Read Good To Great Near the top of virtually every list youll see of the best leadership books, youll find Good To Great , by Jim Collins. The five years of research that Collins and a team conducted to prep for the book consisted of examining 1,435 U.S., The book focuses on 11 good-to-great companies.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

I have been a student participant of teams my entire life – both healthy and unhealthy. Joe Mascia [link] Dan Collins Mike How do I offer a dissenting opinion to this piece? Therefore, if we "lose" an argument we are somehow personally diminished. This discussion is so needed today, especially in circles of leadership.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 9, 2010

The 100-plus page book, co-written with Jim Collins, Philip Kotler, James Kouzes, Judith Rodin, V. One recommendation is to at least include members of your management team, sales team, marketing team and research team when you ask the five questions. Be An Effective Team Member.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

How can you accept the responsibility to develop a team if you’re not developing yourself? Best wishes Scott… [link] Dan Collins Mike, Excellent post. Put simply, if you’re not learning you have no business leading. How can you possibly be expected to grow an organization if you’re not growing yourself?

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Effective coordinated care must be team-based and span inpatient and outpatient settings. In 2011, Parkland added an urgent care center on its main campus to divert less-severe cases from the crowded emergency room. Sponsored by Optum. We now see 65,000 visits per year in our urgent care center, but our ER visits did not go down.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Formal leadership positions are merely added responsibilities aside from their responsibilities as members of the team. Starting as a mere group of individuals, members and leaders work towards the formation of an effective team. link] Dan Collins Thanks Mike. Effective leadership requires members to do their share of work.

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