Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

We continue the servant leadership interview series with a real treat. I was honored to have Jim Hunter sit down for an interview on Servant Leadership. Jim has over 30 years of experience teaching and consulting on servant leadership principles. Steve: It’s Leadership 291, it’s called, “Becoming an Influential Leader”.

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The Practical Leader

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

As with Collins’ first book, Built to Last , and with Good to Great (read my review of both books on LinkedIn or The Leader Letter archive ), they compared the outstanding companies to a control group of comparison companies in the very same industries and extreme environments that failed to thrive. Sounding familiar?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

In fact, there are some very bright people who believe you cannot become a good leader without developing a mastery for using the word no as evidenced by the following quote from Tony Blair: “The art of leadership is saying no , not saying yes.” While inherently obvious, it should not go unnoticed that the use of the word no is 100% negative.

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Skip Prichard

MAY 10, 2024

William Ury’s latest work, POSSIBLE: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of Conflict , arrives as a timely resource amid the divisions of a polarizing election year, ongoing global conflicts, and the disruptive potential of AI technologies. Let’s start with the fascinating conversation you had with your friend and neighbor, Jim Collins.

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Cooper Creativity Books Globalization 73

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

who serve as inspiration to us all by the daily difference their leadership makes in our lives. You can nominate your unsung hero by leaving a comment explaning how their example of leadership touches the lives of others. but you’ll not find that here. but you’ll not find that here. but you’ll not find that here.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2011

In our new book Great by Choice , Jim Collins and I pondered that question. Over the years, the CEOs of these companies faced massive technology disruptions, deep industry recessions, sudden collapses in demand, price wars, oil shocks — you name it. Empirical Creativity. Well, just staying alive does not produce greatness.

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Skills Leadership Airlines Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2011

There are plenty of organizations with cool technology or hot products. They also understand that the only sustainable form of long-term business leadership is the capacity to create grassroots leaders at every level of the organization. Is this company as consistent as it is creative? What ideas does this company stand for?

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Company Collins Airlines Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 3, 2016

Technology may be heading toward self-driving cars and genomics-inspired medicine, but most people believe the country is headed in the wrong direction. Are you as consistent as you are creative? Management guru Jim Collins puts it this way: “The signature of mediocrity is not an unwillingness to change.

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Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 10, 2019

He is a leading authority on insurance, risk management, technology, and innovation. It is based on chapter 8 of Jim Collins book Good to Great. Bezos invited Collins to Amazon a few months before Collin’s book was published in 2001 to teach the senior leadership team the flywheel concept. Jeff Bezos.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

It fuels creativity to succeed. Best wishes Scott… [link] Dan Collins Mike, Excellent post. Did you know that the average American only reads one book a year? Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Gina It's important to continue to expand ones knowledge. Who would follow a person who's thoughts and skills are out dated.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 20, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! Saturday, March 20, 2010 Read Good To Great Near the top of virtually every list youll see of the best leadership books, youll find Good To Great , by Jim Collins. Engage in dialogue and debate." The book focuses on 11 good-to-great companies.

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Mentor Collins Mission Statement Tips 50

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

We all need to learn from Jack by dropping the politically correct approach to leadership by just doing the right thing. I love creative thinkers and her presentation focused like a laser beam on creativity of thought and approach. My favorite thought by Renee was: “ Success rests on pushing the creativity frontier.

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