Leading Blog

AUGUST 25, 2011

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. Ralph Waldo Emerson put it well: “The force of character is cumulative.”

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Jim Collins: On Leadership In America via @ChiefExecGrp. How Positive Images (and negative ones) Shape Your Reality by @JesseLynStoner. Be Better at Spontaneous Speaking via @StanfordBiz. VIDEO: What Successful Entrepreneurs Know via @StanfordBiz. Music only helps you concentrate if you’re doing the right kind of task.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Truett and former company president Jimmy Collins believed, “If I ever have to use position power to influence somebody, I’m probably only going to get to do that once. When he placed his trust in us, we responded with personal accountability. Choosing Personal Influence over Position Power.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2011

Great by Choice : Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck—Why Some Thrive Despite Them All by Jim Collins and Morten Hansen. From Values to Action : The Four Principles of Values-Based Leadership by Harry M. Good Strategy Bad Strategy : The Difference and Why It Matters by Richard Rumelt.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

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? These foundational leadership skills will make all aspiring executives more effective in their roles today and lift the trajectory of their careers. Blog Post ). How did you react?

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2011

We cannot control much of what happens around us, but the choices we make, as Jim Collins and Morten Hansen’s research confirms, determine our success. It is a defeatist attitude to think that luck or circumstances primarily make you what you are. Luck, both good and bad happen to us all.

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Contingency Plans Collins Creativity Airlines 280

Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

In the foreword, Jim Collins sums up well the example of Frances Hesselbein: No matter what knocks you down, you get up and go forward. As President and CEO of the Peter Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management (now the Leader to Leader Institute), she was asked what the two most powerful messages were that he left with her.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Jim Collins likens it to turning a giant, heavy flywheel. In Turning the Flywheel , Collins shares practical insights and clarity about the process. Collins lists seven essential steps to finding and capturing your flywheel. Collins explains the flywheels of Amazon, Vanguard, Intel, Giro Sport Design and others.

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Leading Blog

JULY 31, 2013

From @inc > Jim Collins: Good to Great in 10 Steps. Curing the Leader’s Communication Conundrum by @ArtPetty. Measuring Leadership Competence – The Coin Toss by Ken Nowack @Envisia. FT: Dispelling myths about entrepreneurs. On Stupid Ideas by Mike Henry Sr. Discover the 5 Most Critical Skills for Mid-level Leaders by By Jim Kauffman.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2015

As Jim Collins wrote in his book Good to Great , leaders start by getting the right people on the bus and in the right seats. One of the best examples of this is the relationship successful leaders enjoy with their high-performing executive assistants. Leaders know how to choose the right person for the job.

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