Lead Change Blog

JULY 27, 2020

President Franklin Roosevelt is credited with saying a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. In the words of Good to Great author Jim Collins, every institution has to wrestle with a vexing question: What should change and what should never change? Values are core beliefs that define what the organizations stand for.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 24, 2013

magazine’s June 2012 issue features a compelling article about author and leadership expert Jim Collins , who has studied leadership for 25 years and penned four best-selling books. Two of the most powerful takeaways from the article for me are Collin’s definition of a great company : “To be great, a company has to make a distinctive impact.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

These foundational leadership skills will make all aspiring executives more effective in their roles today and lift the trajectory of their careers. The Power of Pressure : Why Pressure Isn't the Problem, It's the Solution by Dane Jensen (Collins, 2021) What’s the most pressure you’ve ever been under? Blog Post ). How did you react?

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2014

New people with the necessary skills and abilities may be needed to navigate or recover from the changes. Jim Collins , author of Built to Last , notes only 71 companies on the original 1955 Fortune 500 list were still there when the book was written. However, experiential change can carry a very high cost.

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The Practical Leader

MAY 13, 2020

We can look back to those experiences for leadership lessons on navigating through the financial crisis many companies now face. Only about a third of downsizing companies increased productivity and profits in the next 3 to 5 years, and underperformed in stock markets. percent reduction in costs. Reexamining perks and benefits.

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Career Advancement

JULY 30, 2018

Jim Collins~. He wanted to groom his high-performing employees for success , growing their leadership skills. But how do I know I’m not just priming them for a job with some other company? But how do I know I’m not just priming them for a job with some other company? “Great vision without great people is irrelevant.”.

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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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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Twenty years later my company, Intertech, is a successful IT consulting and training firm. All kidding aside, I believe good leaders are just people who have mastered basic leadership skills. Of course, mastering these skills takes effort and motivation. Hey, maybe I did have some leadership potential after all! Tell the truth.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2015

We found that for leaders to make something great, their ambition has to be for the greatness of the work and the company, rather than for themselves.” Jim Collins. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.” “Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.”

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The first two stages depend on people or leadership skills. Bring customers into your company offices and plants for visits, joint problem-solving and planning sessions, celebrations, focus groups, conferences, barbecues, presentations, and the like. Controlled chaos is a tricky process with four main stages.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

“My job as a leader is to make sure that everybody in the company has great opportunities and they feel they are having meaningful impact to the good of society.” “You know, as most entrepreneurs do, that a company is only as good its people. ” –Jim Collins, Good to Great. ” –Bill Gates.

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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. HR Rising: From Ownership to Leadership by Steve Browne.

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The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

A European study reports on “The Downside of Charisma” with this conclusion, “We found that leaders of the higher-performing companies were often not charismatic — and were, in fact, less likely to be charismatic than the leaders of the lower-performing companies. They often see humility as weakness.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 31, 2015

Going ‘Jim Collins’ By the time my travels took me back to Billings, a couple of months later, I knew what I had to do. The source of going “Jim Collins” (and a great book). And his analytical abilities were being utilized all over the company. ” “This will be good for the company, and for me.

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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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Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

I think of a company I worked at that, when I started, I saw a complete lack of trust. Listening is an important skill for building trust.” Jennifer Collins. It promotes better listening skills, because to trust someone, you have to understand their point of view. It’s a culture of fear. What does that mean?

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 26, 2013

If you haven't read, Good To Great by Jim Collins, do so. The book, five years in the making, and published in 2001, addresses the all-important question of: Can a good company become a great company, and if so, how? Good-to-great companies use technology as an accelerator of momentum, not a creator of it."

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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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Nathan Magnuson

MAY 16, 2016

Good to Great by Jim Collins. In fact, it’s not just one case study, it’s two or three dozen between feature and comparison companies. Leadership skills don’t really matter without a passion behind them. It’s impossible to make excuses when so much of our effectiveness depends on our internal choices.

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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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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

link] Dan Collins Academics like to debate. link] Dan Collins Buzzwords are definitely not trite. link] ATIG Thanks to all, My understanding was not good and hope have better skill. 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.

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Miles Anthony Smith

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Click "READ MORE" to unveil these books and start taking your leadership skills to a higher level. ​ Making the Grass Greener on Your Side Ken Melrose, the head of the Toro lawn care company, shares his journey of corporate loss, gains, and knowledge learned along the way.

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Great Results Team Building

JANUARY 7, 2013

One of the most important skills to be a good teammate and improve mental toughness involves the decision to set high expectations and never make or accept excuses. Remember that it is never too late to start something amazing – and you are in pretty impressive company if you are yet to begin your life’s greatest work.

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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. HR Rising: From Ownership to Leadership by Steve Browne.

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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.” When CEO Jeff Skilling proclaimed, “I am Enron,” the energy giant was at its peak. That’s exactly what happened at Enron.

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Leading with Trust

MAY 6, 2019

And of course in the classic book, Good to Great , author Jim Collins’ discovered that those organizations who moved from average to superior performance shared a common factor of being led by Level 5 leaders, people who possessed a powerful mixture of humility and indomitable will. .” Viewing yourself as a steward.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 8, 2012

We were surprised, shocked really, to discover the type of leadership required for turning a good company into a great one. Good to Great , Jim Collins, Harper Business, New York, 2001, pages 12-14. ” - Jim Collins and Morten Hansen, Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck — Why Some Thrive Despite Them All.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 22, 2012

Near the top of virtually every list you'll see of the best leadership books, you'll find Good To Great , by Jim Collins. The book, five years in the making, and published in 2001, addresses the all-important question of: Can a good company become a great company, and if so, how? Engage in dialogue and debate."

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Marva Collins showed that children who were previously labeled “learning disabled&# were actually victims of the label they were given by teachers who didn’t know how to teach to them. Collins worked with were predicted to fail, but instead she believed in and discovered their potential. The children that Ms.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Maxwell The Five Dysfunctions of a Team – Patrick Lencioni First Break All the Rules – Marcus Buckingham The Leadership Challenge – Jim Kouzes The First 90 Days – Michael Watkins How to Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie Good to Great – Jim Collins It’s Your Ship – Michael Abrashoff The Speed of Trust – Stephen R.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

The simple truth is that all great leaders are highly skilled in matters of delegation. 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.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 8, 2012

We were surprised, shocked really, to discover the type of leadership required for turning a good company into a great one. Good to Great , Jim Collins, Harper Business, New York, 2001, pages 12-14. ” - Jim Collins and Morten Hansen, Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck — Why Some Thrive Despite Them All.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Which of your leadership skills helped you most to rise through the ranks at Zane Benefits? Lindquist : Professional will, which is defined in Jim Collins’ famous book, Good to Great. First, you must do whatever must be done to produce the best long-term results for the company, regardless of how difficult it may be.

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CO2

JANUARY 31, 2014

The modern-day psychologist Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, who studies positive psychology, came up with the term “flow” to describe those moments in your life when you become hyper-focused and the challenge is directly correlated with your skills. When you experience this sort of “flow,” you are flourishing. You are happy.

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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. But even so, they led their companies to great long-term financial performance.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

We do not give near enough attention to the latter as a critical skill in developing leaders and still end up with far to many people in high level positions who rely on authority rather than effective practices to deliver results. Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.]

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