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High Performing Employees

Career Advancement

Jim Collins~. He wanted to groom his high-performing employees for success , growing their leadership skills. Create a Succession Plan (and Communicate It). If your high-performing employees don’t know your succession plan (or if you need to create one), they’re probably thinking about other career moves they can make.

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The Biggest Mistake NEW Leaders Make

Let's Grow Leaders

Ambition is one of the defining qualities of successful leaders. Privately, how often do you think about your annual bonus versus the organization’s growth goals? According to Jim Collins, author of “Good To Great,” truly great leaders are ambitious for their organizations, rather than seeking personal celebrity.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

These foundational leadership skills will make all aspiring executives more effective in their roles today and lift the trajectory of their careers. The Power of Pressure : Why Pressure Isn't the Problem, It's the Solution by Dane Jensen (Collins, 2021) What’s the most pressure you’ve ever been under? Blog Post ). How did you react?

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43 Best Leadership Books to Skyrocket Your Career

Miles Anthony Smith

Do Leadership Books Really Help Advance Your Life and Career? Even if you manage to find what appears to be solid leadership advice, does it actually help you advance your career and become a better leader? Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies Jim Collins and Jerry I. Sipe and Don M.

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Discover Your Hedgehog (Part 5)

CO2

He took Jim Collins’ Venn diagram for the Hedgehog Concept for business success and applied it to an individual’s career search. Collins’ diagram has three circles: “What are you deeply passionate about?” ” Where all three circles intersect lies the Big Hairy Audacious Goal.

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Book Recommendations: Some Must-Reads for HR Professionals

HR Digest

Steve Browne’s goal is to motivate people to pursue a career in human resources. Investing in people is arguably one of the best books to read when looking to take your career to the next level. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t by Jim Collins.

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Book Recommendations: Some Must-Reads for HR Professionals

HR Digest

Steve Browne’s goal is to motivate people to pursue a career in human resources. Investing in people is arguably one of the best books to read when looking to take your career to the next level. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t by Jim Collins.

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