N2Growth Blog

JUNE 7, 2011

I’ve had issues with some of the concepts contained in Jim Collins book Good To Great since it was first released. The first thing that readers need to keep in mind is that there is very often a huge difference between a commercial best seller, and a book that provides real value.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 25, 2011

In a October 2002 Fast Company article— The Secret Life of the CEO: Is the Economy Just Built to Flip? Jim Collins, explains how character erodes: These were the people who, in the presence of an opportunity to behave differently, got drawn into it, one step after another.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 6, 2018

If you haven't read, Good To Great , by Jim Collins, do so. Near the top of virtually every list you'll see of the best leadership books, you'll find Good To Great. The book, five years in the making, and published in 2001, addresses the all-important question of: Can a good company become a great company, and if so, how?

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 27, 2021

Leave it to leadership and communications expert, David Grossman , to decide to write a book called, Heart First, Lasting Leadership Lessons From A Year That Changed Everything. It’s a book you’ll want to read and then refer to time after time. And, if you read only one leadership book this year, make it this one.

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LDRLB

MARCH 17, 2010

In Derailed , Irwin explores case studies of six well-known CEOs who, despite all the normal predictors of success, eventually succumbed to derailment and resigned or were fire by their boards. These leaders include: Bob Nardelli, former CEO of Home Depot. Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard. Leadership book review'

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

This month we are featuring Chris Edmonds , Founder and CEO of the Purposeful Culture Group. He is the author or co-author of seven books and two manifestos. His most recent book, The Culture Engine , helps leaders create workplace inspiration with an organizational constitution.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Near the top of virtually every list you'll see of the best leadership books, you'll find, Good To Great , by Jim Collins. The book, five years in the making, and published in 2001, addresses the all-important question of: Can a good company become a great company, and if so, how?

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 14, 2016

If you haven't read, Good To Great , by Jim Collins, do so. Near the top of virtually every list you'll see of the best leadership books, you'll find Good To Great. The book, five years in the making, and published in 2001, addresses the all-important question of: Can a good company become a great company, and if so, how?

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 13, 2013

In the book Good to Great, legendary business consultant Jim Collins uncovered what it takes for a company to be great. After five years of colossal research, Collins and his team of researchers found something unexpected. This excerpt is adapted from his book, “ The Power of Starting Something Stupid ”.

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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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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 22, 2020

Perhaps now more than ever it's time for the book by John Blakey called, The Trusted Executive: Nine Leadership Habits That Inspire Results, Relationships, and Reputation. By the time you finish the book, you will also have learned about the nine habits that inspire trust. And this then becomes their Achilles heel.

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The Practical Leader

JANUARY 13, 2021

But the CEO of a large healthcare organization who took a two-week Caribbean trip is remarkably mind-blowing. ” Thankfully, he’s suddenly no longer CEO nor on government COVID medical advisory boards. Hard to know which type of hypocrite this ex-CEO is. How’s that for “we’re all in this together?”

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The Practical Leader

JUNE 23, 2021

In his book, Lovemarks: The Future Beyond Brands , Kevin Roberts, CEO of the global advertising agency, Saatchi & Saatchi, explains that fads attract, but without love, it’s a passing infatuation. They were named the #1 U.S. So, what’s love got to do with it? .”

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CEO Blog

MAY 3, 2015

May 24 is the earliest planting date for me. ++ I read a great book today - Dare to Serve - How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others by Cheryl Bachelder. Cheryl is the CEO who successfully turned around fast food company Popeyes. So I started with a negative bias but the book is awesome and perfect for any leader.

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CEO Blog

MAY 3, 2015

May 24 is the earliest planting date for me. ++ I read a great book today - Dare to Serve - How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others by Cheryl Bachelder. Cheryl is the CEO who successfully turned around fast food company Popeyes. So I started with a negative bias but the book is awesome and perfect for any leader.

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 6, 2014

Near the top of virtually every list you''ll see of the best leadership books, you''ll find Good To Great , by Jim Collins. The book, five years in the making, and published in 2001, addresses the all-important question of: Can a good company become a great company, and if so, how? The book focuses on 11 good-to-great companies.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 25, 2014

Near the top of virtually every list you''ll see of the best leadership books, you''ll find Good To Great , by Jim Collins. The book, five years in the making, and published in 2001, addresses the all-important question of: Can a good company become a great company, and if so, how? The book focuses on 11 good-to-great companies.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Near the top of virtually every list you'll see of the best leadership books, you'll find Good To Great , by Jim Collins. The book, five years in the making, and published in 2001, addresses the all-important question of: Can a good company become a great company, and if so, how?

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RapidStart Leadership

JUNE 13, 2017

A Harvard Business Review post noted that over half of CEOs feel a sense of loneliness, and 61 percent believe it hinders their performance. Crack open a book. This may sound counter-intuitive, but it could help to pick up a book or two. Collins Click To Tweet. But there can also be a down-side. Form a Personal Board.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 26, 2013

If you haven't read, Good To Great by Jim Collins, do so. Near the top of virtually every list you'll see of the best leadership books, you'll find Good To Great. The book, five years in the making, and published in 2001, addresses the all-important question of: Can a good company become a great company, and if so, how?

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Skip Prichard

MARCH 24, 2020

You can read books and attend seminars. Crisis leadership isn’t just for CEOs. In a crisis, I focus on what I need to get my team what they need.” – Jennifer Collins. . Then, when you actually need to run to catch a train or to grab your dog if they get off the leash, your preparation has clearly paid off.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Guest post by Tom Salonek: Hundreds of leadership books suggest various theories and exercises designed to awaken one’s inner leader and other mystical secrets to unlocking one’s rightful leadership potential. Here’s a quick summary of the top leadership qualities I’ve learned, and outline in my book Building a Winning Business : Leaders: 1.

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QAspire

JUNE 8, 2015

That is what Cheryl Bachelder, CEO of Popeyes® Lousiana Kitchen, Inc says in her brand new book “ Dare to Serve – How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others ”. I could see the same contrast/creative tension between “dare” and “serve” that Jim Collins described as “Fierce Resolve” and “Humility” as a trait of Level 5 Leader.

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CEO Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

I recently read Amanda Lang's new book - The Beauty of Discomfort. Great book - simple messages. From a Harper Collins review: Truly successful people don’t merely tolerate discomfort—they embrace it and seek it out again and again. I know Frank (the father) well and am also friends with Linda.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 11, 2010

A CEO’s ability to perform effectively is so closely tied to their ability to form a clearly articulated vision, evangelize the vision and then to execute on their vision, that no real discussion on executive leadership should take place without an emphasis on vision. But hey…you hear that from me on a fairly consistent basis.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 27, 2010

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 Why Your Good Leadership Isn’t Great. Good To Great. This work by Rich Gee is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

DECEMBER 8, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind Jocelyn Glei, Editor Innovating Analytics: Word of Mouth Index- Use the Next Generation of Net Promoter to Increase Sales and Drive Results […].

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 18, 2018

Perhaps now more than ever it's time for the book by John Blakey called, The Trusted Executive: Nine Leadership Habits That Inspire Results, Relationships, and Reputation. By the time you finish the book, you will also have learned about the nine habits that inspire trust. And this then becomes their Achilles heel.

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CO2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

In Good to Great , Jim Collins writes about the importance of envisioning a future, and in The Leadership Challenge , Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner suggest that having an envisioned future is one of the top five leadership practices. Sawy divided a group of CEOs into two. Leadership is about Envision the Future.

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Sales Wolf Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Prelude: Scaling Your Company Is NOT a Sideline Strategy If you are the Founder / CEO of a business venture and obsessed with scaling your Company, this is your zero hour. Chances are you have heard of Jim Collins’ groundbreaking framework, ' A Culture of Discipline.' Include Jim Collins' timeless book Good to Great as well.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 22, 2012

Near the top of virtually every list you'll see of the best leadership books, you'll find Good To Great , by Jim Collins. The book, five years in the making, and published in 2001, addresses the all-important question of: Can a good company become a great company, and if so, how?

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N2Growth Blog

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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CO2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

In Good to Great , Jim Collins writes about the importance of envisioning a future, and in The Leadership Challenge , Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner suggest that having an envisioned future is one of the top five leadership practices. In their book, Kouzes and Posner reference a study done by the University of Southern California’s Omar El Sawy.

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Modern Servant Leader

JANUARY 15, 2015

11 2,410 220 2,346 Brian Tracy Personal Development Professional Speaker, Author, Success Expert, CEO of Brian Tracy International¬ô 12 254,000 20,600 1,064,000 Charles Duhigg Personal Development New York Times reporter ([link] ) and author of The Power of Habit ([link] ). Author of twelve books. Father of 3 kids. Husband of 1 wife.

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Leading with Trust

MAY 6, 2019

One study showed that firms led by a CEO who scored high in humility developed management teams that were more likely to collaborate and make joint decisions, share information openly, and possess a shared vision. The point is, someone believed in you and gave you a chance. Humble leaders do the same for others.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 12, 2016

When a CEO becomes a household name, that CEO may well need to get his own house in order. In “ Good to Great ”, Jim Collins lamented the trend of boards that become “enamored with charismatic CEOs,” a tendency that, he concluded, was “most damaging” for “the long-term health of companies.” Then came the tempest.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 14, 2018

Perhaps you share the opinion one CEO gave me recently, “There is truly room for improvement; I just know, good as we are now, that we can do better than we have been doing to date.” Do you have a set of 4 to 6 essential behaviors that you know are clearly outlined, coached for and reinforced from front line supervisors up to the CEO?

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