The Practical Leader

JUNE 23, 2021

” Companies decimated by the pandemic especially need to feel the love to bounce back. That’s particularly true in the airline industry. According to a documentary video we often use in our culture development planning sessions, Southwest Airlines is “the company that love built.”

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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. Persuasion, Motivation, & Coaching What techniques do you use to get your teams to efficiently execute company strategy? Good To Great.

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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. For their study, the authors chose a set of major companies that achieved spectacular results over 15 or more years while operating in unstable environments.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

There are many human resources books , but they often focus on specific industries or companies. For example, Adams demonstrates how to better manage employees in a more digital and disruptive company environment by using examples from her time as the BBC’s HR director.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 12, 2014

She developed her marketing expertise while working in the high-tech industry, the Consumer Marketing Department at Disneyland Paris in France, the non-profit arena, and the insurance industry. What are the biggest mistakes business leaders make when it comes to social media for their company?

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The Practical Leader

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

So they looked for companies that started in vulnerable positions and rose to spectacular performance in dangerously fast changing, unstable environments with major events and forces outside of their control. " They called them "10 times companies" because they didn’t merely get by or just become successful.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

There are many human resources books , but they often focus on specific industries or companies. For example, Adams demonstrates how to better manage employees in a more digital and disruptive company environment by using examples from her time as the BBC’s HR director.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Here are some of my favorites: Homeboy Industries , created and run by “Father Greg&# Boyle, a Jesuit Priest, was launched in LA as a bakery to provide an opportunity for former gang members to work beside their enemies. Collins worked with were predicted to fail, but instead she believed in and discovered their potential.

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The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 26, 2012

He studied the dismal history — and huge multi-billion dollar industry — of forecasting (he calls it the second oldest profession). The clearest and most helpful guide to this question comes from the extensive empirical research of Jim Collins and his research team.

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The Empowered Buisness

JANUARY 26, 2016

BHAG stands for Big Hairy Audacious Goal , a concept introduced by Jim Collins in his book, “Built to Last.” It is one of the characteristics that distinguishes great companies from mediocre ones. Oftentimes when companies decide on new goals, strategies or initiatives, they ASSUME they are the right ones. What’s at stake …. …

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 12, 2016

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.” Over his twenty-seven-year tenure, he subordinated his own personality to the rich heritage of the company. Hewitt at John Deere.

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The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

“We have always felt that a company is much stronger if bound by love rather than by fear,” explains Herb Kelleher, co-founder and former CEO of Southwest Airlines. Entitled It’s So Simple , the video explains how Southwest is “the company that love built.” ” Ya gotta love it!

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2011

Fortune is out with its "Most Admired Companies" issue, and my reaction to this year's list is the same as my reaction to the list every year: What is the point of this exercise? What does matter is the chance to use the list as a spur for all of us to think about the companies we admire — and about what explains that admiration.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 4, 2012

Motivating pop culture piece designed to foster better, more successful companies. Companies and industries need to embrace change sooner, rather than becoming a victim of it later. Other industries could well learn from the entertainment business practices. ” Judy Collins (1968). ” Dave Mason.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

If you look at some of the companies with the strongest results and the best reputations, you’ll find that servant leadership is at the heart of them. Also consider how a company in an industry notoriously difficult to make money in, has managed to be wildly successful, where others have failed. So why is it not more common?

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

If you look at some of the companies with the strongest results and the best reputations, you’ll find that servant leadership is at the heart of them. Also consider how a company in an industry notoriously difficult to make money in, has managed to be wildly successful, where others have failed. So why is it not more common?

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2012

That's why I've begun to encourage senior leaders of companies, executives who run business units or departments, even mid-level managers who are responsible for a specific brand, to step back and take time (probably much longer than twenty minutes) and write their organization's obituary. What legacy did your company leave in its industry?

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JULY 18, 2010

Many of you will have heard of Jim Collins. He refers to it as “The Five&# , meaning level five leadership and explains it here: Do we have to be captains of industry to give the gift of humility? It is that, that makes it a gift. The simple answer is no. link] LeadershipNews: A Leadership Crisis or a Branding Issue?

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Gardner delivered a speech that may be one of the most quietly influential speeches in the history of American business — a text that has been photocopied, passed along, underlined, and linked to by senior executives in some of the most important companies and organizations in the world. What did Spence learn from Collins?

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2013

You''re CEO of a once great company, now beleaguered on all sides by competitors and a rapidly changing industry. That''s the question Michael Dell has been asking himself since 2007, when he retook the top job at the computer company he founded in 1984. How do you get back on top? A Short History of Dell. So will it work?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2011

In our new book Great by Choice , Jim Collins and I pondered that question. To get some empirically derived answers, we studied leaders of companies that grew to become great in highly uncertain, even chaotic, industries. They include the biotech, semiconductor, personal computer, and airline industries.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2018

Many companies are aiming to be more transparent and authentic about their products, services, and costs. But when it comes to communicating authentically about the employee experience, companies still have a long way to go. The company has long stood for enjoying nature and protecting the environment. Juj Winn/Getty Images.

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Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2016

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap … and Others Don’t (2001). By Jim Collins. In one of the defining management studies carried out in the 90s, Collins and his team complied a list of 1,435 companies in search of those special few that could truly be called “great.” By Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman.

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Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Amazon was the fastest company to reach $100 billion in sales ever. It is one of most successful companies in the world. Steve Anderson spent his career in the insurance industry focused on risk and business growth. As a company grows, everything needs to scale, including the size of your failed experiments. Jeff Bezos.

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Roundtable Talk

JULY 19, 2010

Overnight sensations are overrated… in an industry where bands implode after their one big hit, Rush’s slow and steady ascent has brought a global allegiance of followers and a forty year career. Your comment reminded me of Jim Collins’ “fly wheel&# effect from Good to Great. Totally with you on the persistence front.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

More than 190 member countries committed to “eliminate poverty in all its forms everywhere” by 2030, together with 16 other “big, hairy, audacious goals” — to use Jim Collins’ memorable phrase. billion impressions on Twitter and Instagram and was the top trending topic in the U.S. during the assembly.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

One of the very first articles in the very first issue of Fast Company , a magazine I started 20 years ago with Alan Webber, is a smart and entertaining list compiled by E.F. Borisch, product manager at a long-established outfit called Milwaukee Gear Company. My friend and Fast Company cofounder Alan Webber puts it well.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Unlike most rankings, it was based on a systematic analysis of stock-market performance among nearly 2,000 CEOs of the world's largest companies. companies is around six years. Industry-adjusted total shareholder return: 6,621%. Simply put, during this time, his performance was astounding. million, a 35.4%

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2016

I’ve also been considering how my decision-making process has evolved as the company moved from an early-stage startup to a growth-stage scale-up. As the company has grown, I’ve learned to listen carefully to all the inputs, engage in healthy debate with my team, take my time, make a decision, and “sail the ship.”

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2016

The term “company DNA” is sometimes used as a shorthand for an organization’s culture and strategy — a metaphor for what makes it unique. Understanding your company’s DNA can help you know what you can and can’t do, and how to achieve agility and authenticity in a changing world.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2013

I just tell them, 'Please make something great,'" says Liam Collins, who oversees the Los Angeles facility, told the paper. "We What does it mean for your company and industry? For a materials company, it meant going out on maintenance calls with a huge public utility. We provide the space, equipment and expertise.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2013

That was our conclusion after interviewing over 100 highly respected influences across many different industries and organizations for our recent book. One of our favorite examples involves Mike Critelli, former CEO of the extraordinarily successful company, Pitney Bowes. or "I see how that would help me.".

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

link] Dan Collins Mike, I would particularly like someone to address the popularity of "politically correct" leadership. What do leaders dop to provide a safe environment for people to explore, test, try, fail, learn, review, try again etc. Let me expand. Would Churchill, Patton or their ilk have flourished in leadership today?

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The Empowered Buisness

DECEMBER 2, 2013

7 Secrets to Creating a Vision That Pulls Your Company Forward. Most business leaders are preparing for an executive off-site to define their company’s future direction for the new year. Why Most Company Visions Get an “F”: The Big 3. This often missed piece is why most companies’ visions fail. The company?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Contrast this with the fact that CEOs of Fortune 500 companies read an average of four to five books a month. and this is in addition to reading a variety of industry publications and periodicals. However being aware of industry trends, competitive positioning, who the thought leaders are, etc. are all critical to your success.

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The Practical Leader

JULY 7, 2011

The company is a major start up success story coming out of the University of Waterloo’s computer science program during the 1980s. RIM created its industry and through strong market leadership built a world class brand. The company is at a critical leadership crossroad.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Until a few years ago Steve Cronce’s Raphael Industries did $1 million dollars a year of specialized industrial painting for customers within driving distance of their plant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Global supply chains can cut across many “cultures”: national, industry, technology, market segment, and more.

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