The people I am working with often quote Jim Collins Good-to-Great : “…leaders of companies that go from good to great start not with “where” but with “who.” In other words: Like Collins in Good-to-Great, getting the right people on the bus in the right seat is important. This is a great quote! Then I ask them…. Too Close? MORE >>

In Jim Collin’s business classic Good to Great , his team of researchers came up with a key quality that separated CEO’s of the “great&# companies, from those who ran the “good&# companies.  Career Derailer Leadership arrogance Good to Great Jim Collins leadership lessons overconfidence MORE >>

I've just finished reading Jim Collins' latest book, Great By Choice (which he co-authored with Morten Hansen). Collins is a smart observer and a gifted writer. It's hard to put down a Collins book feeling anything but.well, inspired. Collins has a knack for asking good questions. Jim Collins, meet Mike Porter. MORE >>

Collins is the author of my all-time favorite business book, “ Good to Great &# ( affiliate link, profits to National Park Foundation) , where through a ton of research he identified the most critical traits of companies that were able to sustain above-average growth rates for long periods of time. EVERY instance. MORE >>

All of these companies go above and beyond the call of duty when it comes to grooming talent from within. billion Employees: 426,751 Fact: IBM sends leadership SWAT [.]. The list was featured by CNNMoney online. Here are the first five. To read the complete article, please click here. IBM HQ: Armonk, N.Y. Revenue: $99.9 MORE >>