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Your Leadership Operating System: Ego Or Eco?

Lead Change Blog

While their ego-driven ambition may be effective in generating short-term gains, attaining goals is different from achieving growth. In his best-selling classic business book, “Good to Great,” author Jim Collins explains that it’s natural for ambitious leaders to have a healthy ego.

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Jim Collins on Bullets before Cannonballs

Leadership Freak

” Jim Collins Weak leaders rely on cannonballs. During difficult times weak leaders look for big solutions, giant leaps, and dramatic success. “Shoot bullets before cannon balls.” Wise leaders shoot bullets first. Wise leaders take small steps before making giant leaps.

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Strategic Resilience

Lead Change Blog

Notwithstanding occasional nausea, what is it that contributes to interpreting rough waters as an invitation to experience new levels of success? With this mindset, team members look to the organization’s vision and values instead of specific practices, products, operating goals or legacy accomplishments as touchstones.

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Jim Collins on Bullets before Cannonballs

Leadership Freak

” Jim Collins Weak leaders rely on cannonballs. During difficult times weak leaders look for big solutions, giant leaps, and dramatic success. “Shoot bullets before cannon balls.” Wise leaders shoot bullets first. Wise leaders take small steps before making giant leaps.

Collins 104
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“Success doesn't come to you, you go to it'- Marva Collins

CEO Blog

Success doesn’t come to you, you go to it’- Marva Collins Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer. . You have more to do, and less time to do it.

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“Success doesn't come to you, you go to it'- Marva Collins

CEO Blog

Success doesn’t come to you, you go to it’- Marva Collins Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer. . You have more to do, and less time to do it.

Collins 100
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The Secret to Maximum Impact

Lead Change Blog

Your year just started and you’re probably already behind on your “you think we’re good now, but soon we’ll be great” BHAG ( thank you, Jim Collins, for introducing the world to Big Hairy Audacious Goals ). Your Twitter feed is full of success stories. Setting the goal is never the issue—it’s following through.

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