Leading Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2022
I IN 1982, Tom Peters and Bob Waterman released In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies. Interest rates on real estate loans had climbed to 20 percent and higher. In spite of the times, some companies were pursuing excellence in the execution of their missions.
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.
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Steve Farber
MARCH 8, 2009
This morning we received our first submission (which is pretty good considering the book’s been out for less than a week, and the real promotional push won’t happen until the end of the month). In our company, Champion , I have worked to instill the extreme leadership roles to all our partners and friends with some success.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 6, 2014
It’s the bubble of bubbles: it not only mirrors the previous bubbles (whether of the Tulip, Silicon Valley or Real Estate variety), it undergirds them all. The asset we’re overvaluing now is the notion of doing it all, having it all, achieving it all; what Jim Collins calls “ the undisciplined pursuit of more.”.
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 23, 2011
Out of the 17 US Companies selected by Jim Collins in his book Built to Last studied, ten are headquartered in small towns. For start, companies can rely on a pretty stable and loyal workforce for their headquarters; there aren't many temptations to distract people and if your company is the only game in town, what choice do they have?
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.
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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