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Strategic Resilience

Lead Change Blog

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? With vision and values as points of stability, articulating the view toward the horizon draws attention forward, beyond current uncertainty.

Collins 399
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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

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? Whether they are on center stage or behind the scenes, managers know who these top players are, understand their worth, and want more of them on their team. Blog Post ). What helped?

Books 453
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LeadershipNow 140: November 2017 Compilation

Leading Blog

Three Critical Ingredients of the Successful Manager's Foundation by @artpetty. The Importance of Embracing Uncertainty via @stanfordbiz. The Importance of Embracing Uncertainty via @stanfordbiz. Beware Cargo Cult Management by @wallybock via @leadchangegroup. Jim Collins: On Leadership In America via @ChiefExecGrp.

Collins 150
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This is What TRUSTworthy Leadership Looks Like in Turbulent Times

Lead Change Blog

In his book Good to Great , Jim Collins popularized the concept of the “Stockdale Paradox.” Turbulent times scream for leaders to be calm, steady, consistent, and reasoned in their approach to management. Trustworthy leadership is needed every day, not just during times of turbulence and uncertainty. S teadiness.

Collins 202
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Jim Collins and Morten T. Hansen: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Jim Collins is a student and teacher of enduring great companies — how they grow, how they attain superior performance, and how good companies can become great companies. Having invested nearly a quarter of a century of research into the topic, Jim has authored or co-authored six books that have sold more than ten million [.].

Collins 80
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Book Review: “Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck – Why Some Thrive Despite Them All”

The Practical Leader

In the turbulent times after 9/11, they talked further about their strong sense that "uncertainty is permanent, chaotic times are normal, change is accelerating, and instability will likely characterize the rest of our lives." " How true that’s proved to be in the last 10 years! Sounding familiar?

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Great by Choice

Leading Blog

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. In Great by Choice , the authors rightfully assert that we have entered an extended period of uncertainty and turbulent disruption that might well characterize the rest of our lives.