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. Don’t overreact to events.

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Contingency Plans Collins Creativity Airlines 279

N2Growth Blog

JULY 22, 2014

Extraordinary greatness today requires us to adopt the story of the fox and the Hedgehog in Jim Collins’ outstanding book Good to Great. Develop creative and relational synergy between the Four Action Behaviors and you’ll be amazed to see the increase of potential in all the people you influence.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2011

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. Be creative. You really can.

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Porter Collins Competitive Advantage Strategy 15

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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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. The act of operating in the truest best interest of others is the issue. Deb Costello I love this post!

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

The word no ends discussions, stifles creativity, kills innovation, impedes learning, and gates initiative. link] Dan Collins Mike, If there is one characteristic I admire in leaders and respect in you it is the willingness to state in no uncertain terms (sorry for the play on words) their stance.

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Blog Learning-by-Doing Bottom-up Brand 329

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Alexa Rank : 297,226 Google Page Rank : 3 PostRank Leadership Score : N/A Number of Posts in last 30 days : 14 TwitterGrader Score : 100 Orrin Woodward : Orrin is smart, creative and insightful – I only wish he’d publish more frequently updated content. You can follow Becky on Twitter @LeaderTalk.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2011

In our new book Great by Choice , Jim Collins and I pondered that question. You can't sit around being fearful; you must act, like Herb Kelleher, who insisted on cutting costs and running lean operations in good times, so that they would be prepared for the next storm, imagined or real. Empirical Creativity.

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Skills Leadership Airlines Long-term 15

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

He was on the creative planning team for catalyst, works with leadership development of Chick-Fil-A, and is quarterbacking many projects for well known leaders. link] Dan Collins Mike, Leaders inspire us by their example. but you’ll not find that here.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Jim Collins. It doesn't lead people to be highly engaged or creative. The Company's primary objective is to maximize long-term stockholder value, while adhering to the laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates and at all times observing the highest ethical standards. Do you feel that you have work worth doing ?

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Mission Statement Collins Competitive Advantage Motivation 11

Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

In fact, Jim Collins – best selling business book ever, “Good to Great” – on page 30 in that book, he says, “you know we debated calling these great leaders ‘servant leaders’”, he said. You want to get hearts and minds and spirits and creativity and excellence. How do you get hearts and minds and spirits and creativity and excellence?

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

In fact, Jim Collins – best selling business book ever, “Good to Great” – on page 30 in that book, he says, “you know we debated calling these great leaders ‘servant leaders’”, he said. You want to get hearts and minds and spirits and creativity and excellence. How do you get hearts and minds and spirits and creativity and excellence?

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Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 28, 2019

25 Provocative Questions to 25 Creative Leaders. Wild thinking is what happens when you pose 25 thought-provoking questions to 25 intelligent, creative leaders in organizations as diverse as Google, Gap, Time Out and Twinings. He operates in a world where craft and artistry are real positives. Lidell, Buchanan. Absolutely.

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Wilde Brand Open-book Creativity 66

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

It fuels creativity to succeed. Best wishes Scott… [link] Dan Collins Mike, Excellent post. 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. link] Keith Bossey Mike, great post.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2015

As Jim Collins wrote in his book Good to Great , leaders start by getting the right people on the bus and in the right seats. Simply share your vision with them and trust their experience, skills and creativity to take it from there. Leaders know how to choose the right person for the job.

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Productivity Products Drucker Blanchard 150

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

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. Smart leaders spend more time on creativity than productivity.&#

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2012

Such plans frequently include giving managers financial incentives to do what they should have done before — concentrating on the most promising lines, selling off dud businesses, and "leaning down" operations, often including headcount. Vulture capitalism ," as Governor Perry has suggested?

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