Lead on Purpose

JULY 21, 2009

Their skills, knowledge, intellect, character and integrity provide the primary value to their company. 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.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 14, 2018

Guest post from Robert (Dusty) Staub : “Perhaps the only sustainable competitive advantage is increasing your ability to learn faster than your competition.” - Arie de Geus, former head of Strategic Planning, Shell Oil Company Are you getting the best results from the people–the embedded collective intelligence–in your organization?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

Okay, so you founded the company, but does that mean you should also be the chief executive? Perhaps you were the right person for the job initially, but has the company outgrown your management ability? As the founder, can you, or should you, attempt to grow with the company? CEO…that title sounds good doesn’t it?

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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.” These disasters have affected popular attitudes toward our entire system of free market capitalism.

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The Empowered Buisness

JANUARY 26, 2016

Have you ever experienced in a meeting where a seasoned leader listened intently and then, with exquisite timing, asked one question that shifted the direction, focus and thinking of the entire team? BHAG stands for Big Hairy Audacious Goal , a concept introduced by Jim Collins in his book, “Built to Last.” QUESTION 4: What’s at stake?

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

As much as it may be politically incorrect to say so, it’s not nearly as much about the team, as it is the leader’s ability to assemble and lead the team. In all but the rarest of circumstances, teams simply don’t function well in the absence of sound leadership. is who they are going to put in charge?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

The number of activities a CEO takes on can certainly vary based upon skill sets, stage of corporate maturation, and the talent level of the rest of the executive team. link] Dan Collins Mike, Your posts and insights are truly very high value. By addressing both sides of an issue you help to remove the ambiguity surrounding said issue.

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 4, 2018

As it turns out, using data rather than gut instinct helps us select the right CEO candidate for a company about 90% of the time, as opposed to a 50% error rate in a conventional interview process. And hiring or holding onto the wrong CEOs costs shareholders an estimated $112 billion in lost market value every year. non-farm GDP).

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

It means your vision is not understood, your team is not aligned and your talent is not performing up to par. " Saying no doesn't imply that your "team is not aligned and your talent is not performing up to par," or that "it means you’re not teaching, mentoring, communicating, or leading."

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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. Their stock price has dropped off a cliff this year.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 25, 2012

The foundational material — mission and values — of a company can be critical to the overall success of the organization – but they’re often forgotten. The corporate mission and values are created by the senior leadership team, captured on posters, and strategically tacked up around the building. About the Authors.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

It is emphathy that enables leaders to understand both their teams and their customers, and foster an atmosphere of greater creativity and problem-solving. link] Dan Collins Mike, This is a very, very important post. Lori Meyer Thank you so much for this post. Deb Costello I love this post!

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Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Study some of the most interesting and diverse group of companies such as Google, Twinings, Dropbox and even Wimbledon and you end up with fascinating stories, case studies, and research useful to every brand. You have many provocative questions and prompts to spur excellent conversations in leadership teams. Ideas to Grow Your Brand.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

“We have to disrupt ourselves before the market does.” Perhaps no approach has captured the imagination of big companies yearning to get more nimble than the lean startup method: quickly building and launching minimum viable products — MVPs — and then iterating and pivoting based on market feedback.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

The first is a young salesman in our company. John Rego was a Ranger Team Leader in Iraq. Later, she was brought on as a staff member to help coordinate volunteer medical teams to help with basic medical needs that arose in the villages and tent camps, ie malnutrition, minor illnesses, heat exhaustion, etc.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

in the comments below… [link] Dan Collins Mike, I believe leadership is pretty simple – not easy, not common, but simple. I would nominate Miki Saxon's MAPping Company Success here though: [link] Posts are usually short, concise and speak much in few words. I'm honored to be in such tremendous company!

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Recruiting in today’s ultra-competitive job market is tough and success can often hinge on the team that you already have in place. Some sources suggest that in the start-up world the team is second only to timing when it comes to recruiting. The team is more important than the idea, the business model, and funding.

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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

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Jim Collins, Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap.and Others Don't. What does it take to make a great company, and what traits will young businesspeople need to lead them? It's a brief introduction to the figures and companies who built modern business for the young business leader seeking to shape the future.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Some years ago, at a former company, I began noticing a curious series of events. My manager and team practiced an egalitarian decision-making process in which we would meet, discuss everything from content marketing campaigns to social media tactics, and collectively come up with strategies to move forward with. ” 7. .

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Jim Collins, Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap.and Others Don't. What does it take to make a great company, and what traits will young businesspeople need to lead them? It's a brief introduction to the figures and companies who built modern business for the young business leader seeking to shape the future.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2016

As I approach the 10-year anniversary of HubSpot, the marketing and sales software firm of which I’m CEO, I’ve been reflecting back on the decisions I’ve made — both right and wrong. Target personas go beyond the demographics and psychographics normally associated with target markets. Insight Center.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2011

And he or she must play demonstrably well with others on the team. Finding people with the right combination of competence, character and team skills isn't easy, of course, even if you conduct a long, carefully-orchestrated search. Every month, I have dinner with two of the top people in any field — finance, marketing, I.T.,

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2011

The former creates efficiencies and propels markets; the latter drives creativity and innovation. And the reason that the team struggled with this is that they were looking to fit him into a box. It's when engineering doesn't deliver what marketing said the consumers want. Google acts like a modern company in that way.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Luck is something that happens to you and your company. In our new book, Great by Choice , Jim Collins and I studied the role of luck in explaining corporate success. Are great companies just luckier than the rest? We analyzed the history of luck events for the companies in our study set.

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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

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

you could create a video on this and present Jason Oiler How to handle a team member who is your most talented and intelligent but who also has a horrible attitude. link] Dan Collins Mike, I would particularly like someone to address the popularity of "politically correct" leadership. Let me expand. Thanks for sharing Dan.

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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

JULY 2, 2013

But to take one small piece of it, I think it''s worth looking at how smart marketing used popular media to spread an idea that a dedicated group of activists had promoted tirelessly for decades. Smart marketers make it seem like "everyone is doing it." Smart marketers pick values that are hard to argue with.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

And yes, many of us have also seen evidence that its opposite, humility, inspires loyalty, helps to build and sustain cohesive, productive team work, and decreases staff turnover. Jim Collins had a lot to say about CEOs he saw demonstrating modesty and leading quietly, not charismatically , in his 2001 bestseller Good to Great.

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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. How can you accept the responsibility to develop a team if you’re not developing yourself? Best wishes Scott… [link] Dan Collins Mike, Excellent post. Reading transports us to a place beyond ourselves.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

I have been a student participant of teams my entire life – both healthy and unhealthy. Joe Mascia [link] Dan Collins Mike How do I offer a dissenting opinion to this piece? Therefore, if we "lose" an argument we are somehow personally diminished. This discussion is so needed today, especially in circles of leadership.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 9, 2010

The 100-plus page book, co-written with Jim Collins, Philip Kotler, James Kouzes, Judith Rodin, V. These questions seem basic, but it is surprising how some companies dont dedicate the time and effort to formally ask these quesitions on a routine basis. Be An Effective Team Member. Who is our Customer? What are our Results?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

So what should companies look for when they hire a new CEO? In today’s rapidly changing markets, with digital disruption looming over every business, this question has never been more important. team building. ” The best-performing CEOs “move boldly and swiftly to transform their companies.”

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Formal leadership positions are merely added responsibilities aside from their responsibilities as members of the team. Starting as a mere group of individuals, members and leaders work towards the formation of an effective team. link] Dan Collins Thanks Mike. Effective leadership requires members to do their share of work.

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