James C. Collins Quotes
Top 100 wise famous quotes and sayings by James C. Collins
James C. Collins Famous Quotes & Sayings
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Level 5 leaders are a study in duality: modest and willful, humble and fearless. To quickly grasp this concept, think of United States
We did not begin this project with a theory to test or prove. We sought to build a theory from the ground up, derived directly from the evidence.
In retirement, Smith reflected on his exceptional performance, saying simply, I never stopped trying to become qualified for the job.
The only way to deliver to the people who are achieving is to not burden them with the people who are not achieving.
It is far more important to know who you are than where you are going, for where you are going will certainly change as the world about you changes.
Throw leaders into an extreme environment, and it will separate the stark differences between greatness and mediocrity.
The signature of mediocrity is chronic inconstancy. The signature of greatness is a disciplined and consistent focus on the right things.
Good is the enemy of great.. The vast majority of good companies remain just that - good, but not great.
The difficulties, AND at the same time have the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.
One of the most important steps you can take in building a visionary company is not an action, but a shift in perspective.
How can you succeed by helping others succeed? We succeed at our very best only when we help others succeed.
Technology and technology-driven change has virtually nothing to do with igniting a transformation from good to great
If your company disappeared, would it leave a gaping hole that could not easily be filled by any other enterprise on the planet?
We learned that a former prisoner of war had more to teach us about what it takes to find a path to greatness than most books on corporate strategy.
In classic hedgehog style, Walgreens took this simple concept and implemented it with fanatical consistency.
Leaders who led their organizations quietly and humbly, were much more effective than flashy, charismatic high profile leaders.
Hedgehog Concept - disciplined action, following from disciplined people who exercise disciplined thought.
Some managers are uncomfotable with expressing emotion about their dreams, but it's the passion and emotion that will attract and motivate others.
The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.
Managing your problems can only make you good, whereas building your opportunities is the only way to become great.
What separates people is not the presence or absence of difficulty, but how they deal with the inevitable difficulties of life.
Just because a company falls doesn't invalidate what we can learn by studying that company when it was at its historical best.
Those fortunate enough to find or create a practical intersection of the three circles have the basis for a great work life.
In no case do we have a company that just happened to be sitting on the nose cone of a rocket when it took off.
The signature of mediocrity is not an unwillingness to change. The signature of mediocrity is inconsistency.
Far more difficult than implementing change is figuring out what works, understanding why it works, grasping when to change, and knowing when not to.
Whether you prevail or fail depends more on what you do to yourself than on what the world does to you.
Charisma can be as much a liability as an asset, as the strength of your leadership personality can deter people from bringing you the brutal facts.
What can we do better than any other company in the world, that fits our economic denominator and that we have passion for?
It is more important to know who you are than where you are going, for where you are going will change as the world around you changes.
It took Einstein ten years of groping through the fog to get the theory of special relativity, and he was a bright guy.
Lasting transformations from good to great follow a general pattern of buildup followed by breakthrough.
I am not failing - I am growing! Do you have the ability to reframe failure as growth in order to achieve your goals?
Genuine confidence is what launches you out of bed in the morning, and through your day with a spring in your step.
It's not how you compensate your executives, it's which executives you have to compensate in the first place. If
by breakthrough, broken into three broad stages: disciplined people, disciplined thought, and disciplined
Start a 'Stop Doing' list. I'll leave it as an existential dilemma on whether to put that task on your To Do list
A visionary company doesn't simply balance between idealism and profitability: it seeks to be highly idealistic and highly profitable.