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The Fallacy of No | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

link] Dan Collins Mike, If there is one characteristic I admire in leaders and respect in you it is the willingness to state in no uncertain terms (sorry for the play on words) their stance. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. No seldom takes you where you want to go.

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Why Your Good Leadership Isn’t Great.

Rich Gee Group

An incredible book by Jim Collins — relates how certain companies overcame their obstacles and pushed themselves from being just good companies to the stars of their industry. Do you feel that you stayed true to your ethics and that your decision grew you as a leader in your organization? Good To Great. What was the result?

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From Words to Worth: Navigating the True North of Organizational Values

Mike Cardus

The true measure of an organization’s culture is not found in its mission statement but in the employees’ perceptions of top management’s trustworthiness and ethical behavior (Guiso et al., Citing Jim Collins, “First, you cannot ‘set’ organizational values; you can only discover them.”

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The right people

Lead on Purpose

Recently I decided to re-read (actually listened to) to the classic business book Good To Great by Jim Collins where he discusses, among other things, the value of people. Collins makes an important distinction with regard to the people in an organization: you need to get the right people.

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43 Best Leadership Books to Skyrocket Your Career

Miles Anthony Smith

There's a sea of poor advice to wade through looking for those leadership pearls of wisdom , especially with the popularity of blogging and the ease of self-publishing. Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies Jim Collins and Jerry I. Do Leadership Books Really Help Advance Your Life and Career?

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Leadership & Influence Summit | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I decided that rather than use an off the shelf presentation that I’d crowdsource the topic for my video from comments submitted via the blog. link] Dan Collins Mike, I would particularly like someone to address the popularity of "politically correct" leadership. Let me expand. – I'd be interested in your thoughts.

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Finding Your Flywheel

Leading Blog

Jim Collins likens it to turning a giant, heavy flywheel. In Turning the Flywheel , Collins shares practical insights and clarity about the process. Collins lists seven essential steps to finding and capturing your flywheel. Collins explains the flywheels of Amazon, Vanguard, Intel, Giro Sport Design and others.

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