The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 6, 2012

I read thousands of books, papers, articles, and blogs on the topic. I’ve also written seven books, hundreds of articles and blogs, facilitated over a thousand retreats and workshops, and delivered hundreds of keynotes on personal, team, and organizational leadership. Leadership has been a lifelong passion for me.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 6, 2010

This brief article is meant to help you get a clearer grasp on sizing your goals – or finding the proper “Bigness Balance&# as I like to call it. These goals have been labeled by Jim Collins (and others) as a BHAG – a Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal. Target B – This is a big, but potentially believable goal.

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The Empowered Buisness

JANUARY 26, 2016

BHAG stands for Big Hairy Audacious Goal , a concept introduced by Jim Collins in his book, “Built to Last.” To learn how to develop and test your BHAG, refer to Collin’s book, Built to Last. Now it’s your turn to develop your own list of powerful questions. Let’s dig in! QUESTION 1: What is your BHAG?

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.] If your practices for promotion and your ability to assess and develop leadership capability as people move through your structure (especially "up the ladder") you are likely to keep making the same mistake.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 25, 2012

Whether or not goals are met entirely, movement toward them develops teamwork and is valuable to the company. 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. No related articles. No related articles.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

In fact, there are some very bright people who believe you cannot become a good leader without developing a mastery for using the word no as evidenced by the following quote from Tony Blair: “The art of leadership is saying no , not saying yes.” I couldn’t disagree more…&# – Read article [.]

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Alexa Rank : 251,748 Google Page Rank : 5 PostRank Leadership Score : 18 Number of Posts in last 30 days : 30 TwitterGrader Score : 100 All Things Workplace : This blog offers opinions and general information on leadership and leadership development by Steve Roesler. Steve’s insights are thoughtful and always spot-on.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 7, 2016

But professional development – improving yourself at work beyond meeting your specific performance goals – is too often left to the rote box-checking of annual performance reviews. Professional development takes three main forms: learning, connecting, and creating. Managing Yourself Book. Add to Cart.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Yes, we have scores of books, articles, and studies that warn us of the perils of hubris. Jim Collins had a lot to say about CEOs he saw demonstrating modesty and leading quietly, not charismatically , in his 2001 bestseller Good to Great. Yet the attribute of humility seems to be neglected in leadership development programs.

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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.

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Chris Brady

JANUARY 18, 2011

The very best of leaders understand that working in the area of one's natural gifts is often the most fun work that exists for that individual, and ultimately,it is to this that the quotes at the beginning of this article were alluding. "People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing," wrote Dale Carnegie.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2016

But how do you identify the areas in which development efforts will yield the best return on your investment? We’ve discovered that using a version of Jim Collins’s “hedgehog” idea , from Good to Great , helps clients think it through. Managing Yourself Book. Further Reading. Add to Cart.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2017

In his book, Your Brain at Work , David Rock explains that performance can decrease by up to 50% when a person focuses on two mental tasks at once. They tempt us to click links that take us to another five-minute video or article. Don’t let the tempo of work get in the way of good development opportunities (once in a while).

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Did you know that the average American only reads one book a year? Contrast this with the fact that CEOs of Fortune 500 companies read an average of four to five books a month. Even more impressive is that some of the most successful leaders throughout history were known to read one book every single day.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 8, 2017

In a future article I will present a detailed description of the Cubs’ Connection Culture based on Verducci’s observations in The Cubs Way. She goes on to recommend developing therapeutic relationships that include empathizing with patients. Previously I’ve written about Cubs manager Joe Maddon and the Chicago Cubs’ Connection Culture.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2013

In my research into this phenomenon (which forms the basis of my book, Breaking Out ), I have been amazed at how many different kinds of people aspire to be idea entrepreneurs. Jim Collins has created a long-lasting enterprise supported by the sale of books and media, as well as fees for consulting, speaking engagements, and workshops.

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N2Growth Blog

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., Michael Hyatt : I am working on a couple of books, one on leadership and one on productivity, but they are still a ways off. link] Dan Collins Mike, Thanks for this.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2015

In the new book Team of Teams , McChrystal describes the lessons he learned (and applied) in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as research and examples from other fields (including sports, aviation, and emergency medicine) on how teams have learned to work more effectively. soldiers to work cohesively. You trust certain things.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 22, 2010

Otherwise, I think these two Phil Collins songs would be great for Starbucker treatment: “In the Air Tonight&# or “Take me Home&#. and the Collins tunes- love those too) Lisa, love Bonnie Raitt. I have a feeling whichever song makes the cut, you’ll rock it. Love that track. It’s in! Bryon, the Boss is THE MAN.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2011

Leslie Perlow did a fascinating study of engineers doing software development and observed them frequently using their time in ways that could only make it more difficult to meet their aggressive deadline. His latest book is Power: Why Some People Have It and Others Don't. Jeffrey Pfeffer is the Thomas D.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 3, 2016

” I’ve just finished writing a book about companies in pretty ordinary settings (banks, hospitals, even a parking garage) that have won big by doing truly extraordinary things. Management guru Jim Collins puts it this way: “The signature of mediocrity is not an unwillingness to change.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2017

And yet — as I demonstrate in my latest book — leaders are not generally known for their self-awareness. The use of 360s also enhances coaching and development interventions by closing the “blind-spots” between leaders’ self-views and other people’s views on them. Rebecca Knight. Jim Whitehurst.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Reading has a host of benefits for those who wish to occupy positions of leadership and develop into more relaxed, empathetic, and well-rounded people. For those interested in engaging classic literature, Wikipedia has a list of "The 100 Best Books of All Time," and Modern Library has picks for novels and nonfiction.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Reading has a host of benefits for those who wish to occupy positions of leadership and develop into more relaxed, empathetic, and well-rounded people. For those interested in engaging classic literature, Wikipedia has a list of "The 100 Best Books of All Time," and Modern Library has picks for novels and nonfiction.

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The Practical Leader

JULY 7, 2011

I am also eagerly awaiting Amazon’s release of the Kindle for PlayBook so I can use it to read the e-books that I am currently reading on my Kindle for PC and Blackberry Torch. As with many fast growing startups, their pioneering product development and marketing power made them a major international success.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

In fact, advanced payments may be just the kind of proof that banks or equity investors need to open their pocket books. This was the situation facing Collins Consulting , a Chicago area provider of contingent staffing services. Collins worked primarily on IT related work, such as systems integration and software development.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 10, 2010

During the Leadercast program and prior to my meeting with Goodnight, author Jim Collins interviewed him on stage. Collins seemed to be looking for something similar in Goodnight to explain SAS’s benevolent corporate culture where the average work week is 35 hours and the bucolic SAS campus has nearly every employee perk imaginable.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Our finding is data-based evidence that the Level 5 CEOs described in Jim Collins’s book Good to Great — leaders who are “a study in duality: modest and willful, shy and fearless” — can be related to desirable organizational results.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Leadership is a process or journey of becoming : Although certain people are clearly born with innate leadership qualities, without the right environment and exposure, they may fail to develop their full potential. You do not simply just become a leader one moment, and then cease to need learning & development in the next moment.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 20, 2010

Don’t let your intellect stand in your way, but rather use it as an asset to develop those around you to their full potential thereby increasing your chances for long-term success. 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.

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