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Seven Elements of Leadership Style by Jim Collins

Lead Change Blog

Guest Post by Jess Millis There are quite a few rules and tips that Jim Collins has churned out in his time, and where there may be students essay writing on them all right now, here is a short article on just a few of them. 1 – Work on no more than ten things Jim says you [.]

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Mindful Mondays: What I Learned About Mindful Time Management from Jim Collins

Next Level Blog

Mindful Mondays Jim Collins Laura Vanderkam mindful choices Personal time management' As the title implies, my premise is that being somewhat more mindful in your approach to work and life is an effective alternative to being overworked and overwhelmed. Click headline to continue.

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Top 30 Leadership Blogs 2010 | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs? You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs?&# I know, I know - another list? Great question.

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Your Leadership Operating System: Ego Or Eco?

Lead Change Blog

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. Collins advises leaders to “channel their ego needs away from themselves and into the larger goal of building a great company.”.

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Unleash the Power of the Hedgehog Concept

Sales Wolf Blog

This metaphor, which captures the essence of strategic focus versus broad knowledge, has been explored through Isaiah Berlin’s essay "The Hedgehog and the Fox ," and further applied to the business world by Jim Collins in his seminal work " Good to Great."

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Vision and Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Jim Collins did a good job of addressing this as have you in prior posts. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. I don’t do so in an attempt to torture you with redundant thought, but rather because I believe it is a message that is often taken far too lightly by chief executives.

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Jim Collins, Meet Michael Porter

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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Joan Magretta for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. * * * I’ve just finished reading Jim Collins’ latest book, Great By [.].

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