Nathan Magnuson

MAY 16, 2016

For years I’ve been asked for book recommendations. When I joined the workforce, I quickly started noticing positive and negative organizational dynamics I had “seen” before in the books – and I knew what needed to change. And the right book at the right time can make an incredible difference.

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Management Excellence

JUNE 3, 2020

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Art Petty

JUNE 16, 2020

The post Leadership and Management Book Talk—First Quarter Favorites appeared first on Management Excellence by Art Petty.

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 11, 2015

Jim Collins, going Jim Collins (photo by dov.com). OK, it’s time to “ go Jim Collins ” on us. And what’s this “ go Jim Collins ” all about? I’m sure you’re familiar with Jim Collins’ great book, Good to Great. What’s the “it”?

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Leading with Trust

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Growing up playing sports, coaching my kids’ sports teams, and being a sports fan in general has taught me numerous lessons about life and leadership. However, the most important lesson I’ve learned about being part of a successful team, or leading one, is the need for trust. Great teams thrive on trust ( click to tweet ).

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CO2

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

RSS Feed Schedule a Call Free E-Book Assessment Test Coffee Schedule Coaching Lunch About Us CO2 Story Our Approach Our Successes Our Executive Coaches Gary B. Here is Collin Powell’s 13 Rules of Leadership. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009).

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 23, 2020

Trustworthy leaders keep their teams informed by sharing information candidly, openly, and regularly. They resist the urge to control the flow of information and lean in to being vulnerable and authentic with their teams. In his book Good to Great , Jim Collins popularized the concept of the “Stockdale Paradox.”

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 25, 2013

I like to run and when I do I listen to books, podcasts and talks. I also (as a creature of habit) find myself going back to books I’ve listened to in the past. In recent days I’m re-listening to Good to Great by Jim Collins. Though I love every part of this book, I’m most impressed with the chapter on Level 5 Leadership.

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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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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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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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Brigette Hyacinth

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Build a strong team and surround yourself with smart, passionate and highly competent people. 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. Your success is a result of your team. Succession planning was a problem.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 10, 2014

A couple years 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. The book suggestions remain important recommendations even today. The Top 20 Books that were recommended were : The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen R.

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Chart Your Course

APRIL 28, 2014

The Top 20 Leadership Books: What To Give First To A New Manager. 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.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

Here’s the list of books we talked about, in the order presented, for your reference (with links – and note neither Todd nor I are getting any affiliate commissions or fees): The Essential Drucker - by Peter Drucker. The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team – by Patrick Lencioni. Good to Great – by Jim Collins.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

AUGUST 11, 2015

It’s interesting… Just after I presented my synopsis of Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World by General Stanley McChrystal, (with Tantum Collins, David Silverman, and Chris Fussell) at our monthly First Friday Book Synopsis, Google announced it’s reorganization into a “Company of Companies.”

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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. How can you make the leadership leap with your team and go from just being a good leader (and that isn’t bad) to a great leader? Good To Great.

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Art Petty

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Teaming, strategy and problem-solving all loom large and merit this treatment. However, starting with the role and work of leaders and the processes for adding talent to the team and supporting their development are perfect entry points.

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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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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 20, 2018

That is, getting your team to start “doing” their assigned tasks, all the way down the line. I’ve always liked the flywheel analogy, because it’s a great representation of how a business successfully gets from Point A to Point B.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Here are a selection of tweets from November 2017 that you might have missed: How Leaders and Their Teams Can Stop Executive Hubris by Jonathan Mackey and Sharon Toye via @stratandbiz. 29 of the Most Gifted and Highly Recommended Books by Shane Parrish @farnamstreet. Jim Collins: On Leadership In America via @ChiefExecGrp.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Your year just started and you’re probably already behind on your “you think we’re good now, but soon we’ll be great” BHAG ( thank you, Jim Collins, for introducing the world to Big Hairy Audacious Goals ). You promised yourself and your team that this would be “the year” and now you have to deliver.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Team members don’t sit still. Cost Of New Team Members. 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. Change is a necessity. Our markets and competitive situations never hold still. Leadership change carries a cost.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

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. It was listed by Motto as one of the 6 best branding books for entrepreneurs. It did get the team back on track that day.”

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Art Petty

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Related Stories Leadership Caffeine™—You Own Smarter, Better, Faster Leadership and Management Book Talk—Exploring Two Books from Jim Collins Think Differently About Professional Development Investments.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 12, 2014

While a business would not trust its finances to an intern, it should only trust its social media to a full-time member of its marketing team. What book do you recommend business leaders read to help them navigate today''s world of marketing? Here are some comments from Jim Collins about the book. Question 3.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 24, 2017

One simple tactic to give your team an edge. Great leaders must strike the issues that disrupt progress and great team members need to be mature enough to receive the strike. In Good to Great , Jim Collins writes about the Level 5 Executive. Pat Lencioni writes about humility in his book, The Ideal Team Player.

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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.”. The next factor that helps us execute at a relatively high level is the caliber of the individual team members. Even if you have amazing people on your team, they still need to be trained. They are the people that make our system run so well.

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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. It’s easy to mistake arrogance for confidence.

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 2, 2012

Yes, my good man Jim Collins figured it all out in my favorite business book of all time, Good to Great. Collins calls them “Level 5 Leaders” – they’ve taken leadership up another very important notch. And it was researched, and documented, many times over. Because they didn’t DO it. Lead well!

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 13, 2013

Obviously we’re not talking about the kind of pride a mother feels for her child, or the pride you feel for your country, or the pride you experience when your team wins a big game. In the book Good to Great, legendary business consultant Jim Collins uncovered what it takes for a company to be great.

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Engaging Leader

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

is not about you and your vision; it’s about the team. Team leadership' Influence 3.0 Are you ready to upgrade? In this episode, Jesse traces the development of influence through three stages: Influence 1.0: Management Influence 2.0: Leadership Influence 3.0: Management Influence 2.0: Leadership Influence 3.0:

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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

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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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 1, 2015

In a recent article, Becky Robinson of Weaving Influence asked How Can A Leader Of A Virtual Team Express Servant Leadership ? In the post, Becky highlights being available, encouraging her team, and creating opportunities. Control – Put you and your team in a situation where you are not in control.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 23, 2021

And it’s the kind of encouragement that I would invite you to offer to your team members. Your team needs it. And so if you’ve got project management updates naturally, or if you’ve, if you don’t, if you’ve got team huddles, share status updates, but what’s good. Thank you and encouragement.

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Skip Prichard

APRIL 1, 2020

About two years ago, I wrote a blog post about Ama Marston and Stephanie Marston’s book, Type R: Transformative Resilience for Thriving in a Turbulent World. It’s an excellent book and I highly recommend it. Your team, your shareholders, your customers—they can see through that nonsense. How Resilience Can Promote Growth.

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