CEO Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2010

“Success doesn’t come to you, you go to it’- Marva Collins Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 1, 2014

Experienced leaders changing roles, consider the outsider CEO trend. For example, IBM hired Lou Gerstner as CEO in 1990s rather than promoting from within. A few years ago, Ed Whitacre took over as CEO at General Motors even though he had limited experience in the automotive industry. Rookie leaders face a different challenge.

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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. Good To Great 's lessons are for entrepreneurs running small businesses, for CEOs of large businesses, and for leaders and managers within businesses at all management levels. Good-to-great companies are those who have the ability to get and keep enough of the right people.

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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. How many of you reading this post are currently CEO’s of Fortune 500 companies? That said, it is nonetheless my hope to burst a few bubbles and bust a few myths.

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The Practical Leader

APRIL 20, 2022

Those choices should be guided not by the personal values of the CEO or that of the members of the board, but by a corporation’s well-thought-out purpose.” Collins and Jerry Porras, Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies. ” Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft. ” James C.

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2020

I suspect that the total elapsed time of moments like that in a presidency or premiership or the tenure of a CEO are usually measured not in days or hours but in minutes. It’s a similar dynamic to what Good to Great author Jim Collins describes as Level 5 Leadership – the combination of fierce resolve and deep humility.

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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. The data overwhelmingly concluded that the greatest companies had what Collins called “Level 5 leadership.”

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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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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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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. Good To Great 's lessons are for entrepreneurs running small businesses, for CEOs of large businesses, and for leaders and managers within businesses at all management levels.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 14, 2016

If you haven't read, Good To Great , by Jim Collins, do so. Good To Great 's lessons are for entrepreneurs running small businesses, for CEOs of large businesses, and for leaders and managers within businesses at all management levels. Good-to-great companies are those who have the ability to get and keep enough of the right people.

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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. As Jim Collins says in Good to Great , to give credit, leaders look out the window; to assign blame, they look in the mirror. Collins Click To Tweet. But there can also be a down-side.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 22, 2020

In my experience working as an executive coach with over 120 CEO's across 22 different countries, the benevolent skills of care, kindness and moral bravery are the most under-developed in the typical corporate leader. Jim Collins captured this difference when he talked about level 5 leaders in his book, Good to Great.

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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. ” The book Built to Last by Collins and Porras is a favorite. He has served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of San Diego School of Business since 2000. .”

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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. Good To Great ''s lessons are for entrepreneurs running small businesses, for CEOs of large businesses, and for leaders and managers within businesses at all management levels.

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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. Good To Great ''s lessons are for entrepreneurs running small businesses, for CEOs of large businesses, and for leaders and managers within businesses at all management levels.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Lindquist, in his 30's, is the President and CEO of Zane Benefits, Inc. Q&A with Rick Lindquist, President and CEO of Zane Benefits, Inc. Lindquist : Professional will, which is defined in Jim Collins’ famous book, Good to Great. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a CEO in your early 30's?

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Women on Business

JUNE 29, 2011

Guest post by Susie Collins (learn more about Susie at the end of this post). Women are CEOs, teachers, doctors, managers, chefs, legislators and more. About Susie Collins. Susie Collins is a relationship advisor. The tension and stress have been there for, it seems, all time. It continues today.

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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. Good To Great 's lessons are for entrepreneurs running small businesses, for CEOs of large businesses, and for leaders and managers within businesses at all management levels.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 27, 2021

Leaders and Change Makers featured in the book include : Tamer Abuaita , Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain, SC Johnson Paula Angelo , Vice President, Internal and CEO Communications, The Hartford Nadeen Ayala , Chief Communications Office, ABM Industries Liru Chan , Head of Marketing, Visa Singapore Adam Collins , Chief Communications & (..)

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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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Skip Prichard

MARCH 24, 2020

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. . They share some insight that I think can help you, too. . All of us will be called upon to respond in a crisis.” – Skip Prichard. Listen to Aim Higher by clicking here. “In Photo credit: Jason Leung.

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CEO Blog

MAY 3, 2015

Cheryl is the CEO who successfully turned around fast food company Popeyes. She expands on the Jim Collin's level 5 leaders. 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 have never met her.

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CEO Blog

MAY 3, 2015

Cheryl is the CEO who successfully turned around fast food company Popeyes. She expands on the Jim Collin's level 5 leaders. 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 have never met her.

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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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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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First Friday Book Synopsis

DECEMBER 8, 2013

"My Meetings With Mandela" "Thinking Mistakes Our Brains Make Every Day and How to Prevent Them" ''Tis the Season to Focus on the Business Basics Adam Bryant Alison Gopnik Angie Hicks “How I Hire: In Search of the Sir Ernest Shackleton Gene” “The Psychology of Self-Control” Belle Beth Cooper Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 12/2/13) (..)

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 26, 2013

If you haven't read, Good To Great by Jim Collins, do so. Good To Great 's lessons are for entrepreneurs running small businesses, for CEOs of large businesses, and for leaders and managers within businesses at all management levels. Good-to-great companies are those who have the ability to get and keep enough of the right people.

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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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Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 7, 2019

When I first became a CEO, I realized that there are many misconceptions about the true power of the office. Many people think a CEO is aware of everyone that comes and goes, has a direct hand and voice in every employee dismissal or hire, and that you have a lot more power than you probably do. Jennifer Collins. People First.

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The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

As much as I enjoy reading Fortune magazine, they keep adding to this misguided leadership view by continually putting larger-than-life CEOs, politicians, and other leaders on their covers and featuring stories on their forceful personalities. From his good to great research, Jim Collins found humility is a hallmark of the very best leaders.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Learning from others who have successfully gone before – people like Jim Collins, Bill George and Patrick Lencioni – can save you time and frustration. Tom Salonek is the founder and CEO of Intertech , a leading IT consulting and training company based in Minnesota.

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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. Sawy divided a group of CEOs into two. Leaders Envision the Future.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 27, 2010

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. Good To Great. It chronicles how they made the leap, what they did, and what they didn’t do. Unported License.

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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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