Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 22, 2011

In his book, Built to Last , Jim Collins describes the very successful succession planning process that GE’s CEO, Reginald Jones, took to find a new CEO. GE’s commitment to the succession process not only identified Jack Welsh, but all of his predecessors as well. Challenges for Mid-Market Companies.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

In Good to Great, Jim Collins writes, “Those who build great companies understand that the ultimate throttle on growth for any great company is not markets, or technology, or competition, or products. Because greatness is possible–and when you have great leadership you have a great success. THE LEADERSHIP GAP.

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Six Disciplines

APRIL 27, 2011

What makes Six Disciplines for Excellence different from other business improvement books? ”We interrupt our coverage of meaningless business books to review a book that made the cut: Six Disciplines for Excellence by Gary Harpst. ” (Sam Decker, Decker Marketing). “But the book doesn't stop there!

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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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Lead on Purpose

JULY 21, 2009

Technology and automation certainly improve the work people do; however, no tools or equipment will ever replace the people in a successful organization. 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.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

A person could either take several minutes to explain the evolution of technologies, mediums, shift in content paradigms, engagement practices and market dynamics that came together to make the Internet a more valuable and efficient space, or they could just utilize &# social media&# as a descriptive aid to make the connection.

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Strategy Driven

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. However, StrategyDriven Contributors believe there are some flaws in Collins and Hansen’s analysis.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 6, 2010

When you align your goals with your purpose, mission or big why, you set yourself up for greater success. These goals have been labeled by Jim Collins (and others) as a BHAG – a Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal. I wish you great success. By using these tools you are on the way to that success!

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 11, 2010

Jim Collins did a good job of addressing this as have you in prior posts. link] Bridget Haymond I agree completely that vision is the underpinning of any successful venture, be it corporate or personal. Vision is often misunderstood. Thanks for sharing Mark.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

That said, it is nonetheless safe to say that CEOs who find a way to focus their efforts on values, vision, mission, strategy, team building, innovation, networking, and branding will be the CEOs who achieve the highest and most sustainable levels of success. Best wishes for continued success Ben.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

It applies to your branding, marketing, supply chain, and ultimately to your customer base. Both scalable and non-scalable businesses can achieve growth and sustainable success. I've found that simplicity enables success, where complexity often times serves as a barrier.

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Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 28, 2019

I spoke with Nick about their research and their book, WILD THINKING: 25 Unconventional Ideas To Grow Your Brand and Your Business. Your book poses thoughtful questions. The book is best approached with an open mind and a degree of humor and humility. A Successful Career is a Marathon. Lidell, Buchanan. Lidell, Buchanan.

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The Empowered Buisness

JANUARY 26, 2016

These (or comparable) questions can make the difference between a successful 2016 and a disappointing one. 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. Let’s dig in!

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

To achieve maximum success I believe it is incumbent upon an entrepreneur to take an honest inventory of his/her skill sets and competencies, and contrast them with the needs of the enterprise as it relates to what is required to efficiently and effectively lead the company forward. link] Mike Myatt Thanks Dan…Have a great weekend Sir.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

It was at this precise moment that I came to understand that the most important factor in determining whether or not something will be successful is who is charged with the responsibility for making it happen. However, even in these circumstances personal leadership is still at the forefront of the success.

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N2Growth Blog

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. I admire this.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

I listened to esteemed business school professors, two Nobel laureates, bestselling authors, and some of the world’s most successful CEOs. I plan on circulating your information and just ordered your book. link] mikemyatt Thanks for the kind words Dan, and I hope you enjoy the book. link] Wally Bock Fine post, Mike.

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The Practical Leader

JULY 7, 2011

The company is a major start up success story coming out of the University of Waterloo’s computer science program during the 1980s. RIM created its industry and through strong market leadership built a world class brand. Let’s hope they choose the leadership and culture road that leads upward to greater success!

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The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

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. In their new book, Great by Choice , Jim Collins and Morten Hansen, feature Southwest in their extensive research on “10X companies.”

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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. No seldom takes you where you want to go. Best, Dan [link] mikemyatt Hi Dan: Thanks for stopping by and sharing your insights.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

He is the author of two best-selling books on the topic: “ The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership ” and “ The World’s Most Powerful Leadership Principle “ We met in front of a group of students from Hope College’s Center for Faithful Leadership. So why is it not more common?

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

He is the author of two best-selling books on the topic: “ The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership ” and “ The World’s Most Powerful Leadership Principle “ We met in front of a group of students from Hope College’s Center for Faithful Leadership. So why is it not more common?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

I tend to agree with most of Michael’s positions (except when he left my book off his list) and find his business logic to be solidly grounded. in the comments below… [link] Dan Collins Mike, I believe leadership is pretty simple – not easy, not common, but simple. You can follow Michael on Twitter @LeadershipNow.

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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. 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 16, 2010

He had a successful career in ministry and was in good churches, but he felt God calling him to this assignment. link] Dan Collins Mike, Leaders inspire us by their example. Tuition, uniforms, books, supplies. But as you can imagine, that would easily require a book. but you’ll not find that here.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2011

The former creates efficiencies and propels markets; the latter drives creativity and innovation. It's when engineering doesn't deliver what marketing said the consumers want. Jim Collins told us many years ago to focus on getting the right people on the bus. Success is a function of Purpose, Talent, with a Culture accelerant.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

He is poised to become the leader in this segment of a multi-billion dollar market. Here is some advice on how to tap into supply chains for successful scale-up: Reveal more than is comfortable. Global supply chains can cut across many “cultures”: national, industry, technology, market segment, and more.

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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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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2011

In our new book Great by Choice , Jim Collins and I pondered that question. When Peter Lewis of Progressive, the car insurance company, had the idea of expanding into the safe-driver market, he did not move in one big swoop. Markets down? Market hype? Competition severe? He did not care.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

And, most important, which attributes separate successful CEOs from other CEOs? There is a great deal of conjecture and mythology about CEOs and the attributes that define their success. In today’s rapidly changing markets, with digital disruption looming over every business, this question has never been more important.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2011

At the end of each visit, I do ask myself whether or not this is an organization I "admire" in the sense that I went to tell other people — readers of my books , visitors to this blog — about what I saw and learned at the company. Strategy is culture, culture is strategy.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 3, 2016

Unease is rippling through financial markets, and a sense of anxiety has overtaken society. ” 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. They want to be the only ones who do what they do.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

In our new book, Great by Choice , Jim Collins and I studied the role of luck in explaining corporate success. While on a trip to my home country Norway, I was given an opportunity to go on Norwegian television to talk about our new book. But at that moment, AMD failed to bring its K5 microprocessor to market in time.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 2, 2013

The history of the gay rights movement would take a book (or several ) to recount. But to take one small piece of it, I think it''s worth looking at how smart marketing used popular media to spread an idea that a dedicated group of activists had promoted tirelessly for decades. Smart marketers make it seem like "everyone is doing it."

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2011

The innovation research identifies the tyranny of large numbers as a common (and vexing) problem for leaders as companies grow, well documented by Harvard Business School Professor Clayton Christensen in The Innovators Solution , Jim Collins in How the Mighty Fall , and by Scott Anthony on this blog. And by making little bets.

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N2Growth Blog

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. Some of the nuggets that Jim did disseminate were as follows: Success that translates in hubris leads to failure.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2011

They know they must be disciplined in thinking about what products not to pursue and bring to market, what geographies not to enter, what activities not to focus on at the moment. I thought it showed precisely why DaVita has been and will continue to be successful. His latest book is Power: Why Some People Have It and Others Don't.

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