N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Sure, great leaders never lose sight of their core business, they pay attention to managing risk, etc., link] Dan Collins Mike, You must have been sitting in on our meetings here. What’s interesting is that the best leaders proactively focus on looking for game changers. It was a game changer! Your smart acronym is very focused.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2012

Jim Collins and I studied this question in our book Great by Choice in which we analyzed CEOs and companies that led successfully in such a world. Two management tactics could resolve this: First, junior people ought to be able to pass on information horizontally across units (and not just to their immediate superiors).

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Technology has undoubtedly ushered in progress in a myriad of ways. I spend most of my time assuming the world is not ready for the technology revolution that will be happening soon.” Your Team’s Time Management Problem Might Be a Focus Problem. You and Your Team Series. Staying Focused. Srini Pillay. Maura Thomas.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

After reviewing all the comments, I decided to talk on how to lead effectively when dealing with the collision of cross generational cultures within an organizational setting. What do leaders dop to provide a safe environment for people to explore, test, try, fail, learn, review, try again etc. Let me expand.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2017

There are several reasons why they may be not only useless but also potentially harmful to decision makers, managers, and entrepreneurs. A main reason why is that times change, the world evolves, and technology advances. encourages readers to give up needing approval and fixating on their weaknesses. Evidence is anecdotal.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

I have live video above, and in the text that follows I’ll share my opinions on the best and the worst of WBF Day 1… Jim Collins kicked-off the day with everything you would expect from him. Fear is dead as a management tool. There was a lot more common thinking than critical, innovative thinking. The best idea should win.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2014

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.”. We need more technology to help us create more technologies. Managing yourself Personal effectiveness Productivity'

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2017

During the past year – and especially the past six months – I’ve been hearing a different and much more personal initial question: “Can you help me better manage my own life?” In Good to Great , Jim Collins wrote that the best leaders were characterized by a blend of “humility and fierce resolve.”

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2016

Managers use measurements every day to guide their analyses, decisions, and planning. Indeed, measurement is much more difficult than most managers appreciate. Managers must protect themselves by understanding weaknesses in measurements and taking these weaknesses into account as they use them. It should be trustworthy, right?

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2011

There are plenty of organizations with cool technology or hot products. As Jim Collins, the great management guru, has argued, "The signature of mediocrity is not an unwillingness to change. So here are the five factors that I weigh as I add to or subtract from the list of organizations that I admire: 1.

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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.

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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. Too many companies lurch from one consulting firm to the next, from last year’s hot management fad to this year’s new business model.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2011

Ned Barnholt is the former CEO of Agilent Technologies, the measurement company, and these days he's one of the more respected executives in Silicon Valley. HP had grown so large, to about $30 billion in sales, that Barnholt and other senior managers felt pinched to reach their double-digit growth goals. The technology was great.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2013

In terms of people, processes and technologies, Toyota and Google's YouTube have little in common. I just tell them, 'Please make something great,'" says Liam Collins, who oversees the Los Angeles facility, told the paper. "We They don't just partner; they provide resources that add value. We provide the space, equipment and expertise.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Beth manages a team that’s considered a “startup within the enterprise.” Jim Collins, in the classic bestseller Good to Great , famously wrote: “The executives who ignited the transformations from good to great did not first figure out where to drive the bus and then get someone to take it there.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2013

Competitors like IBM and Compaq struggled with the politics of managing their various channel partners and lagged Dell in inventory management. As Lerner summed it up for me in an interview, "There seemed to be a pretty positive track record in terms of technology companies after buyouts.". The Case of IBM.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2013

They are manager, teacher, motivator, entertainer, coach, thought leader, and guru all rolled into one. Jim Collins has created a long-lasting enterprise supported by the sale of books and media, as well as fees for consulting, speaking engagements, and workshops. They offer a practical way to understand and implement their idea.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2012

That's why I've begun to encourage senior leaders of companies, executives who run business units or departments, even mid-level managers who are responsible for a specific brand, to step back and take time (probably much longer than twenty minutes) and write their organization's obituary. What legacy did your company leave in its industry?

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2016

The examples below seem to suggest that a company must stay true to its DNA, but has a lot of room to express that DNA in new ways whether in external strategy or internal management. ” And its current focus is on Cognitive Business, led by the machine learning technology called Watson.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Best wishes Scott… [link] Dan Collins Mike, Excellent post. I also receive books from publishers for review. I haven't read the book yet, but when I do I'll share my feedback with readers. Reading transports us to a place beyond ourselves. It can inspire, and illicit both emotional and intellectual response.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Manage culture by setting expectations appropriately. Global supply chains can cut across many “cultures”: national, industry, technology, market segment, and more. Manage the arduously long sales cycle. This was the situation facing Collins Consulting , a Chicago area provider of contingent staffing services.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

How technology is changing the way we work. For example, if atmosphere within the team is important to the candidate, let her know what great people you have managed to hire already and how excited you are about how well they will all mesh. Insight Center. Corporate Culture for a Digital World. Sponsored by Accenture. Find your mix.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Therefore, I’ve concluded it’s time to take a step back and review the fundamentals. link] Dan Collins Thanks Mike. However in reflecting upon my presentations and client engagements, I’ve noticed that it’s not an infrequent occurrence to find that even the most savvy executives misconstrue certain basic leadership ideas.

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