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What Makes a Great Leader?

Next Level Blog

It’s a similar dynamic to what Good to Great author Jim Collins describes as Level 5 Leadership – the combination of fierce resolve and deep humility. There was a wonderful example of that results and relationships Level 5 approach in last weekend’s deeply reported Wall Street Journal article on how the U.S.

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

The Practical Leader

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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7 Leadership Questions That Will Move Your Needle in 2016

The Empowered Buisness

BHAG stands for Big Hairy Audacious Goal , a concept introduced by Jim Collins in his book, “Built to Last.” I got a monthly report of all the key problem areas across the company. It can make or break a product launch, change initiative, new technology or even growing your company. Let’s dig in! QUESTION 1: What is your BHAG?

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Good to Great. Are you ‘good’ or maybe slightly below?

Strategy Driven

Jim Collins immortal business bestseller, Good to Great , created a revolution in many businesses and an explosion in book sales. Collins knew it. Then customers get angry and tell other potential customers through social media, or some form of online reporting like Trip Advisor or Angie’s List. Self-improvement.

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Top Leadership Experts to Follow in 2015

Modern Servant Leader

11 2,410 220 2,346 Brian Tracy Personal Development Professional Speaker, Author, Success Expert, CEO of Brian Tracy International¬ô 12 254,000 20,600 1,064,000 Charles Duhigg Personal Development New York Times reporter ([link] ) and author of The Power of Habit ([link] ). Called to encourage and equip leaders around the world.

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When Good Management Is a Matter of Life and Death

Harvard Business Review

The newly released report analyzing that day slams the police and the government for ineptitude, much like the infamous 9/11 report in the U.S. 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.

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Your Company's "Obituary" Can Shape Its Future

Harvard Business Review

This simple exercise grows out of a powerful question I heard years ago from advertising legend Roy Spence , who says he got it from Jim Collins of Good to Great fame. Apple is an obvious passion brand in the performance-obsessed technology world — maybe the greatest passion brand in the world.

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