N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

In fact, there are some very bright people who believe you cannot become a good leader without developing a mastery for using the word no as evidenced by the following quote from Tony Blair: “The art of leadership is saying no , not saying yes.” Great leaders help people get to a yes - in other words, they teach them how not to receive a no.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

I listened to esteemed business school professors, two Nobel laureates, bestselling authors, and some of the world’s most successful CEOs. Thanks for laying out key success factors. I hope this post is a game changer for you… As most of you know, I spent last week at the World Business Forum in New York. Adjustments or adjournment.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership [link] Stephan De Villiers (LCG, Twitter) wrote an interesting post at Increment Success blog about character-based leadership. He quotes Jim Collins: A Level 5 leader is an individual who blends extremen personal humility and intense professional will.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

Share success and rewards, remind others of their great contribution, and give reasonable control to others. You want a climate of faith and hope, not fear, in leadership development. As Jim Collins describes in How the Mighty Fall , hubris was at the core. It’s so demotivating! Try handwritten (yes!)

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

From the comments submitted I’ll pick a winner who will receive a $500 dollar check, an Amazon Kindle, and a video interview to be hosted on this blog (anyone wishing to add to the prize package please send me an email). He had a successful career in ministry and was in good churches, but he felt God calling him to this assignment.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 30, 2017

Jim Collins: Ten Lessons I Learned from Peter Drucker. Jim Collins’ Top Ten To-Dos for Young Leaders by @pauljsohn. One Temptation Most Successful Executives Resist by Karin Hurt @LetsGrowLeaders. Like us on Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. by @KateNasser. See more on Twitter. * * *.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 14, 2014

Rod Collins writes in Wiki Management , “Today’s managers may spend more time soliciting input from their workers, but at the end of the day, the basic social technology remains the same: The managers are still the bosses, the workers are still subordinates, and the latter are still expected to do as they are told.” Management'

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Phil Collins – When Peter Gabriel left Genesis in the mid-1970’s, the band auditioned over 400 vocalists before they discovered their drummer already had the voice they needed. Phil Collins asked to be given the mike and a chance. Leadership Development' In looking for true talent, consider the near misses of others.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 7, 2011

If you’re a frequent reader of this blog you know from time-to-time I’ll take aim at a sacred cow and pull the trigger. I’ve had issues with some of the concepts contained in Jim Collins book Good To Great since it was first released. Fortune 500 companies are mature, well branded, well capitalized, already successful companies.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 26, 2021

Years ago when I started my leadership and management blog, I posted the question “ What’s The First Leadership Book You Would Give To a New Manager ?” Covey Developing the Leader Within You – John C. within a leadership discussion forum on LinkedIn. That question generated 603 comments and 690 book recommendations.

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2020

We had a really engaging conversation on the topic and, since I view this blog as a way to include you in the conversation, I want to share a recap of what we talked about. These are the conclusions I’ve come to after spending most of my life so far either leading others or advising, coaching, developing and observing leaders.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Three Critical Ingredients of the Successful Manager's Foundation by @artpetty. VIDEO: What Successful Entrepreneurs Know via @StanfordBiz. Jim Collins: On Leadership In America via @ChiefExecGrp. Like us on Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. What’s Your Learning Style? by @TanveerNaseer.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Your year just started and you’re probably already behind on your “you think we’re good now, but soon we’ll be great” BHAG ( thank you, Jim Collins, for introducing the world to Big Hairy Audacious Goals ). Your Twitter feed is full of success stories. So, what’s the secret?

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Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

2015), have unveiled the influence of corporate culture on organizational success. Their research emphasizes the role of perceived integrity among top managers and highlights the strong correlation between an organization’s culture and its success (Guiso et al., Sapienza, P., & Zingales, L.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 22, 2014

Chair, Organizational Development, N2Growth. With the millions of publications, Blogs and information about business that is readily available today, the inference would be to some that a way forward is readily available. Novo: Change the Lens of Thought-leadership and the Approach to Professional Development. By Damian D.

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Chart Your Course

APRIL 28, 2014

Thanks to Eric Jacobson for his blog’s tips, ideas and techniques. Good to Great – Jim Collins. Developing the Leader Within You – John C. Maxwell books, including: · The 360 Degree Leader. · Developing the Leaders Around You. · Failing Forward. · Leadership 101.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

It was at this precise moment that I came to understand that the most important factor in determining whether or not something will be successful is who is charged with the responsibility for making it happen. However, even in these circumstances personal leadership is still at the forefront of the success. What say you???

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

They cover recruiting, hiring, managing employees, motivating workers, developing talent, managing diversity, and much more. Instead, an engaged workforce results when the focus is on developing, motivating, and empowering employees. He is also the author of a popular HR blog read by people worldwide. Let’s begin.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. Collins worked with were predicted to fail, but instead she believed in and discovered their potential. Yathi Yatheepan: December 2, 2010 at 9:56 pm Marva Collins story is remarkable.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

Both scalable and non-scalable businesses can achieve growth and sustainable success. I've found that simplicity enables success, where complexity often times serves as a barrier. It will be interesting to see if the next round of Google innovation will be as successful as the beauty of their initial simplicity.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Chris received his BA from Whittier College, a secondary teaching credential from California Lutheran College, and a Masters of Human Resources and Organizational Development from the University of San Francisco. ” The book Built to Last by Collins and Porras is a favorite. No discussion, just ‘go home.'”

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 6, 2010

When you align your goals with your purpose, mission or big why, you set yourself up for greater success. These goals have been labeled by Jim Collins (and others) as a BHAG – a Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal. I wish you great success. By using these tools you are on the way to that success!

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Modern Servant Leader

JANUARY 15, 2015

Maybe you need a leadership development expert or public speaker. Or, maybe you’re focused on personal development and want to find the best content online to help you grow as a leader. of the Center for the Development of Evangelical Leadership @GCTS_Charlotte. Obsessed with community development. Zondervan Author.

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Miles Anthony Smith

DECEMBER 31, 2018

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. The Servant Leader: How to Build a Creative Team, Develop Great Morale, and Improve Bottom-Line Performance James A.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

They cover recruiting, hiring, managing employees, motivating workers, developing talent, managing diversity, and much more. Instead, an engaged workforce results when the focus is on developing, motivating, and empowering employees. He is also the author of a popular HR blog read by people worldwide. Let’s begin.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2011

We cannot control much of what happens around us, but the choices we make, as Jim Collins and Morten Hansen’s research confirms, determine our success. It is a defeatist attitude to think that luck or circumstances primarily make you what you are. Luck, both good and bad happen to us all.

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The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 6, 2012

I read thousands of books, papers, articles, and blogs on the topic. I’ve also written seven books, hundreds of articles and blogs, facilitated over a thousand retreats and workshops, and delivered hundreds of keynotes on personal, team, and organizational leadership. Leadership has been a lifelong passion for me.

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The Practical Leader

JANUARY 23, 2019

I had an exchange of messages with a reader about my blog post Stupid Busy: Is Your Leadership Team Overloading Your Organization? Both Steve Jobs and Warren Buffet have said that saying no to all the demands on a leader’s time was critical to their success. He’s developed upward leadership strategies.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

I was recently in a meeting with the leadership development director of a large manufacturing company. The topic was the company’s leadership development training program. The centerpiece was a set of filmed battlefield situations in which a leadership decision was required for success. Just ask Jack or Chuck.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

You see, the most important item to understand is that success as a leader has very little to do with your perception, but rather it has everything to do with the perception of others. What I’ve just espoused has nothing to with compromising your values or being disingenuous.

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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. Some of the nuggets that Jim did disseminate were as follows: Success that translates in hubris leads to failure.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Even more impressive is that some of the most successful leaders throughout history were known to read one book every single day. Did you know that the average American only reads one book a year? Worse than this is the fact that 60% of average Americans only get through the first chapter.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2010

I had a lot of success early in my career. Fortunately, I experienced some stunning failures soon after my string of successes. Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Bridget Haymond I am a huge fan and read Michael's blog regularly! Perhaps Michael will address this topic in a future blog post. They humbled me.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JULY 18, 2010

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Come Back Common Sense…We Need You! Many of you will have heard of Jim Collins. Perhaps when we can genuinely find joy in the success of others and celebrate it we are experiencing our own sense of humility. It is that, that makes it a gift.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

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.

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The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Of the nearly 200 songs on the list, “The Word” started playing as I began this blog post. He shows that the most successful organizations create fanatical loyalty that goes way beyond reason to highly charged emotional connections. As I write I am listening to a randomized Beatles playlist.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Rick Lindquist Millennial Rick Lindquist is making his mark in the business world and enjoying the success of his co-authored 2014 bestseller book, The End of Employer-Provided Health Insurance. Lindquist : Professional will, which is defined in Jim Collins’ famous book, Good to Great. It’s a simple concept. Why or why not?

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