Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

In Good to Great, Jim Collins writes, “Those who build great companies understand that the ultimate throttle on growth for any great company is not markets, or technology, or competition, or products. It is one thing above all others: the ability to get and keep enough of the right people.”

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

The most productive, high-performance organizations have the ability to deliver fairly complex solutions, and complete difficult tasks at the lowest levels within their organization.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

If your company’s long-term business plan requires the acquisition, or retention of the uber employee then your business not only has a risk management issue, but it is likely not scalable. It applies to your branding, marketing, supply chain, and ultimately to your customer base.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 11, 2010

Jim Collins did a good job of addressing this as have you in prior posts. It is far more than an ethereal statement – it is a catalyst for creating a focused, impassioned and productive workforce. Vision is often misunderstood. Thanks for sharing Mark.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

Perhaps you were the right person for the job initially, but has the company outgrown your management ability? Priority number two is team building and talent management. Did you bestow the title upon yourself simply because you had the authority to do so, or are you the right person for the job? What does a CEO really do anyway?

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 14, 2018

This means people feel “safe” offering different opinions, ideas, suggestions and, as outlined in the research and findings in Jim Collins’ book Good to Great, engaging in “vigorous intellectual debate.” For example, the symptom of low employee engagement has as a root cause a failure in management practices and leadership behaviors.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

I have found that the most common reasons people tend to cite in support of using no are as follows: It helps to keep them from wasting time; It somehow manages risk; It builds character, and; It helps them focus by not biting off more than they can chew. Eroarea lui NU in management:[link] [.]

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

Put simply; the most productive teams have the best leadership. To further my point, you can examine any organization and you’ll consistently find that the the best performing units have the best leadership, and the worst performing units have leadership challenges to overcome. 2 Tweets Who’s In Charge?

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 6, 2010

These goals have been labeled by Jim Collins (and others) as a BHAG – a Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal. Five Reasons to Make Discomfort Your Friend How to Get Lazy People to Work Ten Decisions Leaders Make Everyday Ten Ways to Make a Great First Impression Five Minutes - a Key to Successful Time Management Kevin Eikenberry: Thanks Dave!Kevin

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

link] Dan Collins Mike, This is a very, very important post. In some circles a lack of empathy is defined as having sociopathic tendencies Thanks for sharing Lori… [link] mikemyatt Hi Deb: Agreed…true strength is born out of love. It addresses one of the most prevalent misconceptions of leadership extremely well.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

You can follow Seth on Twitter @ThisIsSethsBlog Alexa Rank : 4,876 Google Page Rank : 7 PostRank Leadership Score : N/A Number of Posts in last 30 days : 35 TwitterGrader Score : 100 The Management Experts : If you’re looking for a positive spin on leadership then look no further than Phil Gerbyshak.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Sure, great leaders never lose sight of their core business, they pay attention to managing risk, etc., Leaders focused on products, profits, processes, and procedures are aiming too LOW. link] Dan Collins Mike, You must have been sitting in on our meetings here. Thanks for laying out key success factors. It is about people.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

“We have to disrupt ourselves before the market does.” Perhaps no approach has captured the imagination of big companies yearning to get more nimble than the lean startup method: quickly building and launching minimum viable products — MVPs — and then iterating and pivoting based on market feedback.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 25, 2012

Some of the following thinking and exercises were inspired by an article called Building Your Company’s Vision , by Collins and Porras, the authors of Built to Last. They are the conduct and beliefs that will support positive and productive interaction between employees. Alona Banai, CMI’s office manager, wears many hats.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

link] Dan Collins Mike, Leaders inspire us by their example. I spent some time talking with Peter Anderson, the manager of the Mologne House. Peter has been the manager at Mologne since it opened 14 years ago. but you’ll not find that here. but you’ll not find that here. but you’ll not find that here.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

So if it's outside your control, why bother to try to manage it? In our new book, Great by Choice , Jim Collins and I studied the role of luck in explaining corporate success. Our research suggests that you can indeed manage luck, although perhaps not in the way you might think. Are great companies just luckier than the rest?

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

My new book Wind In Your Sails draws from the ideas of Jim Collins and Guy Kawasaki, among others. In the both book Good To Great and the article Aligning Action & Values , Jim Collins elaborates on purpose. Finding Purpose. He explains that it is not sufficient to document your purpose and core values. Meaning Matters.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2011

In our new book Great by Choice , Jim Collins and I pondered that question. Productive Paranoia. Productive paranoia is the ability to be hyper-vigilant about potentially bad events that can hit your company and then turn that fear into preparation and clearheaded action. Markets down? Market hype? He did not care.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2011

I spend much of my time visiting organizations of many different shapes and sizes, in many different fields, with very different business strategies, product offerings, and organizational cultures. There are plenty of organizations with cool technology or hot products. What ideas does this company stand for?

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2016

As I approach the 10-year anniversary of HubSpot, the marketing and sales software firm of which I’m CEO, I’ve been reflecting back on the decisions I’ve made — both right and wrong. Target personas go beyond the demographics and psychographics normally associated with target markets. vincent tsui FOR HBR.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2016

Managers use measurements every day to guide their analyses, decisions, and planning. Indeed, measurement is much more difficult than most managers appreciate. Managers must protect themselves by understanding weaknesses in measurements and taking these weaknesses into account as they use them. It should be trustworthy, right?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Unlike most rankings, it was based on a systematic analysis of stock-market performance among nearly 2,000 CEOs of the world's largest companies. Market Capitalization increase during tenure: $341.5 The question on the minds of most managers around the world is, well, how did he do this (and can we learn some of those things)?

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2011

HP had grown so large, to about $30 billion in sales, that Barnholt and other senior managers felt pinched to reach their double-digit growth goals. To launch HP's big new businesses, the company's managers took rigorously logical steps. But they only looked at opportunities in what were already billion dollar markets.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2012

That's why I've begun to encourage senior leaders of companies, executives who run business units or departments, even mid-level managers who are responsible for a specific brand, to step back and take time (probably much longer than twenty minutes) and write their organization's obituary. What legacy did your company leave in its industry?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

link] Dan Collins Mike, I would particularly like someone to address the popularity of "politically correct" leadership. Registration for this free online event will not only give you access to my video, but also presentations featuring some of today’s leading influencers. Let me expand.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

More than 190 member countries committed to “eliminate poverty in all its forms everywhere” by 2030, together with 16 other “big, hairy, audacious goals” — to use Jim Collins’ memorable phrase. Realizing the Sustainable Development Goals will improve the environment for doing business and building markets.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 3, 2016

Unease is rippling through financial markets, and a sense of anxiety has overtaken society. Too many companies lurch from one consulting firm to the next, from last year’s hot management fad to this year’s new business model. The signature of mediocrity is chronic inconsistency.”

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2013

I just tell them, 'Please make something great,'" says Liam Collins, who oversees the Los Angeles facility, told the paper. "We While lean production has almost nothing to do with video production, the clear message was that genuinely lean enterprise craved innovation that made their suppliers more innovative.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2016

In this process, called “expression,” the instructions in the DNA are turned into proteins and other cellular products. The language of ecosystems redefined our understanding of competition by viewing markets has habitats. One of its most successful marketing campaigns was “Let’s Build a Smarter Planet.”

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

I have live video above, and in the text that follows I’ll share my opinions on the best and the worst of WBF Day 1… Jim Collins kicked-off the day with everything you would expect from him. Fear is dead as a management tool. There was a lot more common thinking than critical, innovative thinking. The best idea should win.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

And yes, many of us have also seen evidence that its opposite, humility, inspires loyalty, helps to build and sustain cohesive, productive team work, and decreases staff turnover. Jim Collins had a lot to say about CEOs he saw demonstrating modesty and leading quietly, not charismatically , in his 2001 bestseller Good to Great.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2011

But at least Obama did manage to make a decision to scale back. With all these psychological tendencies acting on a leader's judgment, it's a wonder anyone ever manages to pull the plug on an effort that is consuming resources but going nowhere. Many leaders faced with a strategy that isn't working don't get that far.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

By understanding and managing the perception of others my managing our own attitudes and acceptance of others even when they don’t agree with us is vital to our ability to expand our own knowledge and skills and to be perceived as a true leader. ” Your conclusion is right on point. Thanks for sharing Gordon.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Michael Hyatt : I am working on a couple of books, one on leadership and one on productivity, but they are still a ways off. link] Dan Collins Mike, Thanks for this. Mike Myatt : Do you have anything new in the works that you’d like our readers to know about? Mike Myatt : How important is “legacy,” and how do you hope to be remembered?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

With the plethora of reading material on the market today it is not a simple thing to make sure that you’re covering all the bases in a time efficient fashion. This medium has been my preferred reading choice for a number of years now because it is extremely productive and time effective.

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Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Nick Liddell is Director of Consulting and Richard Buchanan is Managing Director and a founding partner. The result is a set of refreshingly candid and original perspectives on pretty much every aspect of working life – from how we define success to how we establish positive, productive cultures where emotional honesty is appreciated.

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The Practical Leader

JULY 7, 2011

RIM created its industry and through strong market leadership built a world class brand. RIM has been losing market share in the smart phone market to Apple and sellers of Google’s Android system. See Wise Managers Treat Layoffs as a Last Resort for some of this earlier research.

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