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Rethinking Good To Great

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I’ve had issues with some of the concepts contained in Jim Collins book Good To Great since it was first released. Given the legions of those who have drunk the Good to Great Kool-Aid, I realize today’s post might be akin to spitting into the wind. That said, it is nonetheless my hope to burst a few bubbles and bust a few myths.

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60 Top Leadership Quotes Of All Time

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Jim Collins. Indeed, they are incredibly ambitious–but their ambition is first and foremost for the institution, not themselves.” – Jim Collins. Level 5 leaders are a study in duality: modest and willful, humble and fearless.” – Jim Collins. —Publilius Syrus. “We Culture Leadership Leadership Quotes Rants Uncategorized'

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Buzzwords Aren't All Bad | N2Growth Blog

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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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Leadership Interview: Edward Kieswetter, Commissioner S.A.R.S.

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Jim Collins would call it having ambition, but not for one’s self, but a purpose. EK : I like to call it stewardship because a steward mindset exists in a number of particular ways… Firstly, a steward mindset understands that he or she holds in trust that which belongs to another, not the other way around.

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Vision and Leadership | N2Growth Blog

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Jim Collins did a good job of addressing this as have you in prior posts. Mission Share and Enjoy: View Comments Oarabile Thats a gud advice Mike and keep the good work up and empower you generation Mark Oakes Good post, Mike Ah… the 'Vision' Thing … the underpinning of great things to come.

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Do You Speak the Language of Performance Driven Execution?

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Extraordinary greatness today requires us to adopt the story of the fox and the Hedgehog in Jim Collins’ outstanding book Good to Great. It simply means a significant change in your thought processes allowing you to be radically different from the norms.

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Leveraging Down for CEOs | N2Growth Blog

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link] Dan Collins Mike, Your posts and insights are truly very high value. I've found that defining what something is without explaining what it is not often doesn't tell the whole story. By addressing both sides of an issue you help to remove the ambiguity surrounding said issue. Best wishes for continued success Ben.

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