Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 14, 2018

Guest post from Robert (Dusty) Staub : “Perhaps the only sustainable competitive advantage is increasing your ability to learn faster than your competition.” - Arie de Geus, former head of Strategic Planning, Shell Oil Company Are you getting the best results from the people–the embedded collective intelligence–in your organization?

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 8, 2014

When Jim Collins set out to write, “Good to Great,” he set out to write about great organizations, not great leaders.… Others are driven. The great ones are both.

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

J im Collins in his book Good to Great shares that we need to get the right people in the right seats on the right bus. How To Destroy Your Organization. Bad leaders destroy organizations. Bring poor leadership into your organization, you’re going to have issues. See how it can apply to your organization.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 14, 2014

Rod Collins writes in Wiki Management , “Today’s managers may spend more time soliciting input from their workers, but at the end of the day, the basic social technology remains the same: The managers are still the bosses, the workers are still subordinates, and the latter are still expected to do as they are told.”

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

There are many human resources books , but they often focus on specific industries or companies. This article will look at some of the best HR books for professionals. These include diversity and inclusion books that offer a comprehensive overview of the entire HRM field. Book Recommendations: What It Means For HR Professionals.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The book was a huge business bestseller and served as a guide for managers for many years to come. Yet, 40 years later, few now speak of the book. When the book project started in 1978, the U.S. I IN 1982, Tom Peters and Bob Waterman released In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies.

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Chart Your Course

APRIL 28, 2014

The Top 20 Leadership Books: What To Give First To A New Manager. They are ideal for leaders and managers of all types of small to large businesses and organizations. Eighteen months ago, I posted the question “What’s The First Leadership Book You Would Give To a New Manager?” Some people suggested more than one book.

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Miles Anthony Smith

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Do Leadership Books Really Help Advance Your Life and Career? Leadership books aren't a magic cure-all that turns you into a great leader overnight. Don't just take my word for it, Mike Vardy is a believer in leadership books as well. If you read, absorb, and apply the advice in these best leadership books, they will help you.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 11, 2012

In the book “ Good Company “, an extensive study culminating in the “ Good Company Index “, reveals how organizations that are: 1. The principles reflected in this book capture concepts critical to servant leaders: serving all your stakeholders - not just investors. Good employers 2. Good sellers and 3.

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Art Petty

JUNE 29, 2020

In this crisis environment, there are only two behaviors that will save your organization: curiosity and listening. The post Leadership Caffeine™—Stop Talking, Start Asking and Listening appeared first on Management Excellence by Art Petty.

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Brigette Hyacinth

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

“The biggest concern for any organization should be when their most passionate people become quiet.” James Collins and a research team conducted a five year historical analysis of companies that over time had made a sustained transition from good to great. Check out my latest Bestselling Book. They invest in people.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 8, 2014

If you are leading a nonprofit organization, take the hour or two to read Peter F. Drucker''s book, The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization. The 100-plus page book, co-written with Jim Collins, Philip Kotler, James Kouzes, Judith Rodin, V. Who is our Customer? What is our Plan?

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LDRLB

AUGUST 17, 2010

Wally co-authored the book with Thomas Hall, who had been researching companies that experienced lasting growth. The book is the culmination of nearly ten years of research. When reading Ruthless Focus , the parallels to two authors develop immediately: Collins and Porter. The highlights of the book are the case studies.

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 8, 2016

Y ou’ve probably heard of Jim Collins and his book Good To Great. In this book, he shares that we must make sure the right people are on the right bus. Especially if you’re being courted by different organizations. Organizations change. The organization you’re leaving will be okay.

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Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 15, 2017

As Jim Collins would say, we’ve been “pushing on the flywheel for over 40 years.”. If execution is a concern in your organization, you may need to ask, “Have we got the right point leader?”. Thankfully, our organization understands this. However, there are many reasons we’re able to deliver as consistently as we do.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2014

The risk of your organization withering away escalates. If a leader cannot adapt, then the organization will suffer, dancing on a slim edge of failure. Jim Collins , author of Built to Last , notes only 71 companies on the original 1955 Fortune 500 list were still there when the book was written.

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Art Petty

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

We've barely scratched the surface of the areas in our organizations where thinking differently is essential for survival and success. Teaming, strategy and problem-solving all loom large and merit this treatment.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 19, 2011

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

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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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Rich Gee Group

JUNE 13, 2014

An incredible book by Jim Collins — relates how certain companies overcame their obstacles and pushed themselves from being just good companies to the stars of their industry. Do you feel that you stayed true to your ethics and that your decision grew you as a leader in your organization? Good To Great. What was the result?

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 3, 2019

Author and leadership expert Jim Collins defines Level 5 leaders as those who: Pursue goals with the ferocity of lions while displaying the humility of lambs. According to Collins, who has studied leadership for more than 25 years, this level of leader is a rare breed.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Eighteen months ago, I posted the question “ What’s The First Leadership Book You Would Give To a New Manager ?” Some people suggested more than one book. Some during the course of the 18 months made the same book recommendations a couple times. The Top 20 Books are : The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen R.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JUNE 25, 2012

The traditional paradigm where the great leader imparts his wisdom and leads his organization to great heights does not work in today’s world. With an expanding global economy, a digital information explosion, and increasingly rapid pace of business, our world is too large, our organizations too complex. This is not a new discussion.

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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.

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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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RapidStart Leadership

JUNE 13, 2017

Look around your organization and think about who else is functioning at your level – it may be the people you see at the weekly meeting – that could be a good place to start. You can even have more than one mentor; cultivating one from outside your organization is a good way to expand your horizons and gain greater perspectives.

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LDRLB

JANUARY 21, 2013

This post is adapted from her recent book The Outstanding Organization: Generate Business Results by Eliminating Chaos and Building the Foundation for Everyday Excellence.]. Recently, I’ve been seeing more and more organizations and business pundits pushing back against the idea of planning and prioritization.

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Engaging Leader

JANUARY 17, 2013

. “I’ve heard what thought leaders like Jim Collins and Patrick Lencioni have to say,” Steve asks, “but it just seems like theory when I think about how to apply it to our team. Book: Making Character First by Tom Hill. What practical things can we do today to develop our culture?” Subscription Links.

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LDRLB

MAY 18, 2010

In his classic work, Good to Great , Jim Collins makes the case for how organizations and leaders must confront the brutal facts. This book is less technical or methodic and more a collection of interesting and memorable stories from Hayzlett’s experience. Leadership book review hayzlett'

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Innovation and organization learning often falls into the same trap as strategic planning, economic forecasting, and change management. ” Four Steps to Balancing Agile Leadership and Innovation Management Agile organizations are knowledge-creating cultures thriving on controlled chaos. It’s a big competitive edge.

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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. I daresay their chickens are not organically free range raised. So I started with a negative bias but the book is awesome and perfect for any leader. But I digress.

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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. I daresay their chickens are not organically free range raised. So I started with a negative bias but the book is awesome and perfect for any leader. But I digress.

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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. The culture of too many organizations is like the bumper sticker “I am neither for nor against apathy.”

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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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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. His organization fired a nurse for flying to the US to visit her elderly parents two months ago. His organization fired a nurse for flying to the US to visit her elderly parents two months ago.

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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. “But the book doesn't stop there! ” (David Rothacker, Rothacker Reviews).

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Brigette Hyacinth

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Managers define culture, and culture under-girds the lasting health, success and sustainability of an organization. Organizations pay heavily for such managers with low engagement, high turnover and reduced productivity. Jim Collins. Check out my latest Bestselling Book. The biggest danger of leadership: Arrogance.

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