Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 25, 2014

Near the top of virtually every list you''ll see of the best leadership books, you''ll find Good To Great , by Jim Collins. The book, five years in the making, and published in 2001, addresses the all-important question of: Can a good company become a great company, and if so, how? The book focuses on 11 good-to-great companies.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

Poorly motivated and uninspired people can bring down even the most amazing organization. “My job as a leader is to make sure that everybody in the company has great opportunities and they feel they are having meaningful impact to the good of society.” ” –Jim Collins, Good to Great. –Steve Jobs.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 26, 2013

If you haven't read, Good To Great by Jim Collins, do so. The book, five years in the making, and published in 2001, addresses the all-important question of: Can a good company become a great company, and if so, how? Good-to-great companies are those who have the ability to get and keep enough of the right people.

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The Empowered Buisness

JANUARY 26, 2016

BHAG stands for Big Hairy Audacious Goal , a concept introduced by Jim Collins in his book, “Built to Last.” It is one of the characteristics that distinguishes great companies from mediocre ones. To learn how to develop and test your BHAG, refer to Collin’s book, Built to Last. Refuel your motivation when the going gets tough.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 22, 2012

Near the top of virtually every list you'll see of the best leadership books, you'll find Good To Great , by Jim Collins. The book, five years in the making, and published in 2001, addresses the all-important question of: Can a good company become a great company, and if so, how?

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

The truth is that great companies are those which can thrive and prosper in the absence of sophistication. As odd as it sounds, businesses that are not dependant on smart talent, capital, or technology can scale faster and easier than those businesses burdened with the aforementioned dependencies.

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The Practical Leader

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

So they looked for companies that started in vulnerable positions and rose to spectacular performance in dangerously fast changing, unstable environments with major events and forces outside of their control. " They called them "10 times companies" because they didn’t merely get by or just become successful.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2010

As Chairman and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers, the largest Christian publishing company in the world, and the seventh largest trade book publishing company in the U.S., It has raised the visibility of our company and given me the opportunity to shape how people perceive us. link] Dan Collins Mike, Thanks for this.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Read on and find out… People who attempt to lead out of self-serving motivations or misplaced intentions are not really leading – they are pursuing power, glory and status. It is love for those you lead that allows for right thinking, proper perspective, and pure motivations. This is the antithesis of true leadership.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Lindquist : Professional will, which is defined in Jim Collins’ famous book, Good to Great. First, you must do whatever must be done to produce the best long-term results for the company, regardless of how difficult it may be. Fifth, use technology to accelerate momentum. It’s a simple concept. It was totally worth it.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2010

An example of the importance of flexibility would be that when staff are highly motivated and competent, a combination of highly delegatory and moderate participative styles of leadership would be most appropriate. link] Dan Collins Thanks Mike. Leaders must employ a combination of leadership styles depending on the situation.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 20, 2010

Exclusivity vs. Inclusivity : Do you use your intelligence to intimidate and stifle others or to encourage, inspire and motivate others? M [link] Dan Collins Mike, I have really enjoyed your posts for some time but I must say this has got to be one of the best.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

I don’t care in the slightest about winning arguments, whether someone is right or wrong, or whether logic is sound or flawed, but I do care about motivation and intent. When it comes to authentic, transparent discourse, motivations matter. Joe Mascia [link] Dan Collins Mike How do I offer a dissenting opinion to this piece?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

link] Dan Collins Mike, You must have been sitting in on our meetings here. You pointed out great potential outcomes, but the trick for many companies is creating the necessary paradigm shift in thinking that will allow these outcomes to become reality. Few things in life are as motivating as being told you're not good enough.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Contrast this with the fact that CEOs of Fortune 500 companies read an average of four to five books a month. They use the information acquired through reading in order to inspire, motivate, and lead those around them. Best wishes Scott… [link] Dan Collins Mike, Excellent post. 50+ employees tops.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

His primary motivation, he says, is love. The first is a young salesman in our company. link] Dan Collins Mike, Leaders inspire us by their example. but you’ll not find that here. Today his school has an enrollment of 922 students. He did this whole thing himself. link] [link]. I can think of two in particular.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

The same can be said for established companies. How technology is changing the way we work. Motivation. When you’re a top manager or even the CEO of a large company, you understandably have little time to take on the entire process yourself. The team is more important than the idea, the business model, and funding.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 3, 2016

Technology may be heading toward self-driving cars and genomics-inspired medicine, but most people believe the country is headed in the wrong direction. ” I’ve just finished writing a book about companies in pretty ordinary settings (banks, hospitals, even a parking garage) that have won big by doing truly extraordinary things.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2013

These people don''t seek power over others and they''re not motivated by the prospect of achieving great wealth. They are manager, teacher, motivator, entertainer, coach, thought leader, and guru all rolled into one. Their goal is to make a difference, to change the world in some way. Idea entrepreneurs are popping up everywhere.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 20, 2010

Saturday, March 20, 2010 Read Good To Great Near the top of virtually every list youll see of the best leadership books, youll find Good To Great , by Jim Collins. The book, five years in the making, and published in 2001, addresses the all-important question of: Can a good company become a great company, and if so, how?

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