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Foxes And Hedgehogs: Which One Are You?

Lead Change Blog

She introduced me to the Hedgehog Concept from “Good to Great in the Social Sectors,” a supplement to the business book by Jim Collins, comparing the qualities of hedgehogs and foxes. The standing joke with my boss was that I was really good at something , we just needed to figure out what it was.

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Should I Quit This Workplace Conflict? How to Know When It’s Time to Leave

Let's Grow Leaders

If you’ve been following our recent research and writing, you know we’re working on a book to empower you to deal with conflicts better and faster (Harper Collins, Spring 2024). My boss, seeing the anger and frustration on my less-than-poker face, warned me, “If you care about your career, you won’t say a word.”

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You Don’t Have to Choose Between Your Career and Your Relationship

Women on Business

Guest post by Susie Collins (learn more about Susie at the end of this post). There are a growing number of career opportunities for women these days. It is exciting to grow a career in a field that you are passionate about. Periodically, she might even be hyper-attentive to her career and less so to her partner.

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43 Best Leadership Books to Skyrocket Your Career

Miles Anthony Smith

Do Leadership Books Really Help Advance Your Life and Career? Even if you manage to find what appears to be solid leadership advice, does it actually help you advance your career and become a better leader? Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies Jim Collins and Jerry I.

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Leaders don’t create more followers. They create more leaders.

Brigette Hyacinth

Over the course of may career, I only had one manager who was a leader. James Collins and a research team conducted a five year historical analysis of companies that over time had made a sustained transition from good to great. The corporate world is littered with managers but lack leaders. Succession planning was a problem.

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High Performing Employees

Career Advancement

Jim Collins~. If your high-performing employees don’t know your succession plan (or if you need to create one), they’re probably thinking about other career moves they can make. Support Flexible Career Paths. The standard career ladder of generations past doesn’t always apply anymore.

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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. Blog Business Coaching C-Level Career Coaching Tip Adaptability Coaching Communication Decisions Integrity Leadership Motivation Persuasion Planning Skills Vision'