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MAY 25, 2013

In recent days I’m re-listening to Good to Great by Jim Collins. Collins’ definition is simple: “Level 5 leaders blend the paradoxical combination of deep personal humility with intense professional will.” This is, as Collins puts it, a “study in duality.” So can you and I become a Level 5 leader?

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AUGUST 11, 2012

Former US Secretary of State Collin Powell summed it up nicely when he said; “Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty and persistence.”. With that said, we (at least everyone reading this blog) know that tough times come, and they go. And those who brush it off and keep going will succeed in the end.

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MARCH 30, 2013

Here are a few quotes to whet your appetite: “Good is the enemy of Great.” –Jim Collins. Its integrated framework of the elements of management effectiveness provides users easy access to quotes, video clips, anecdotes, and exercises on any element of management. Don’t confuse motion with progress.” –Peter Drucker.

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JULY 21, 2009

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. Collins makes an important distinction with regard to the people in an organization: you need to get the right people.

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