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James C Collins Quotes

How can we do better tomorrow than we did today? Picture Quote #1

Greatest danger is not failure, but be successful and not know why Picture Quote #1

An organization is not truly great, if it cannot be great without you Picture Quote #1

The x factor of a great leader is humility combined with will Picture Quote #1

Change your practices without abandoning your core values Picture Quote #1

Good is the enemy of great. That’s why so few things become great Picture Quote #1

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Level 5 leaders channel their ego needs away from themselves and into the larger goal of building a great company. It’s not that Level 5 leaders have no ego or self-interest. Indeed, they are incredibly ambitious-but their ambition is first and foremost for the institution, not themselves Picture Quote #1

Those who build and perpetuate mediocrity...are motivated more by the fear of being left behind Picture Quote #1

Great companies foster a productive tension between continuity and change Picture Quote #1

In determing the right people, the good-to-great companies placed greater weight on character attributes than on specific educational background, practical skills, specialized knowledge, or work experience Picture Quote #1

Some managers are uncomfotable with expressing emotion about their dreams, but it’s the passion and emotion that will attract and motivate others Picture Quote #1

I am not failing - I am growing! Do you have the ability to reframe failure as growth in order to achieve your goals? Picture Quote #1

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You absolutely must have the discipline not to hire until you find the right people Picture Quote #1

In an ironic twist, I now see Good to Great not as a sequel to Built to Last, but more of a prequel. Good to Great is about how to turn a good organization into one that produces sustained great results. Built to Last is about how you take a company with great results and turn it into an enduring great company of iconic stature Picture Quote #1

Genius of AND. Embrace both extremes on a number of dimensions at the same time. Instead of choosing a OR B, figure out how to have A AND B-purpose AND profit, continuity AND change, freedom AND responsibility, etc Picture Quote #1

Building a visionary company requires one percent vision and 99 percent alignment Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

In a truly great company profits and cash flow become like blood and water to a healthy body: They are absolutely essential for life but they are not the very point of life Picture Quote #1

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Dreams make you click, juice you, turn you on, excite the living daylights out of you. You cannot wait to get out of bed to continue pursuing your dream. The kind of dream I’m talking about gives meaning to your life. it is the ultimate motivator Picture Quote #1

Good is the enemy of great.. The vast majority of good companies remain just that - good, but not great Picture Quote #1

The people who don’t have a great life are the ones who settle for a good one Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

The only way to deliver to the people who are achieving is to not burden them with the people who are not achieving Picture Quote #1

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Not every financial company toppled during the 2008 crisis, and some seized the opportunity to take advantage of weaker competitors in the midst of the tumult Picture Quote #1

How can you succeed by helping others succeed? We succeed at our very best only when we help others succeed Picture Quote #1

I see the Baldrige process as a powerful set of mechanisms for disciplined people engaged in disciplined thought and taking disciplined action to create great organizations that produce exceptional results Picture Quote #1

Those who turn good organizations into great organizations are motivated by a deep creative urge and an inner compulsion for sheer unadulterated excellence for its own sake Picture Quote #1

Good-to-great companies set their goals and strategies based on understanding; comparison companies set their goals and strategies based on bravado Picture Quote #1

Managing your problems can only make you good, whereas building your opportunities is the only way to become great Picture Quote #1

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How can we do better tomorrow than we did today? (James C Collins Quotes) Greatest danger is not failure, but be successful and not know why (James C Collins Quotes) An organization is not truly great, if it cannot be great without you (James C Collins Quotes) The x factor of a great leader is humility combined with will (James C Collins Quotes) Change your practices without abandoning your core values (James C Collins Quotes) Good is the enemy of great. That’s why so few things become great. (James C Collins Quotes) Level 5 leaders channel their ego needs away from themselves and into the larger goal of building a great company. It’s not that Level 5 leaders have no ego or self-interest. Indeed, they are incredibly ambitious-but their ambition is first and foremost for the institution, not themselves (James C Collins Quotes) Those who build and perpetuate mediocrity...are motivated more by the fear of being left behind. (James C Collins Quotes) Great companies foster a productive tension between continuity and change (James C Collins Quotes) In determing the right people, the good-to-great companies placed greater weight on character attributes than on specific educational background, practical skills, specialized knowledge, or work experience. (James C Collins Quotes) Some managers are uncomfotable with expressing emotion about their dreams, but it’s the passion and emotion that will attract and motivate others. (James C Collins Quotes) I am not failing - I am growing! Do you have the ability to reframe failure as growth in order to achieve your goals? (James C Collins Quotes) You absolutely must have the discipline not to hire until you find the right people (James C Collins Quotes) In an ironic twist, I now see Good to Great not as a sequel to Built to Last, but more of a prequel. Good to Great is about how to turn a good organization into one that produces sustained great results. Built to Last is about how you take a company with great results and turn it into an enduring great company of iconic stature (James C Collins Quotes) Genius of AND. Embrace both extremes on a number of dimensions at the same time. Instead of choosing a OR B, figure out how to have A AND B-purpose AND profit, continuity AND change, freedom AND responsibility, etc (James C Collins Quotes) Building a visionary company requires one percent vision and 99 percent alignment (James C Collins Quotes) 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 (James C Collins Quotes) In a truly great company profits and cash flow become like blood and water to a healthy body: They are absolutely essential for life but they are not the very point of life (James C Collins Quotes) Dreams make you click, juice you, turn you on, excite the living daylights out of you. You cannot wait to get out of bed to continue pursuing your dream. The kind of dream I’m talking about gives meaning to your life. it is the ultimate motivator (James C Collins Quotes) Good is the enemy of great.. The vast majority of good companies remain just that - good, but not great (James C Collins Quotes) The people who don’t have a great life are the ones who settle for a good one (James C Collins Quotes) 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 (James C Collins Quotes) The only way to deliver to the people who are achieving is to not burden them with the people who are not achieving (James C Collins Quotes) Leaders who led their organizations quietly and humbly, were much more effective than flashy, charismatic high profile leaders (James C Collins Quotes) Not every financial company toppled during the 2008 crisis, and some seized the opportunity to take advantage of weaker competitors in the midst of the tumult. (James C Collins Quotes) How can you succeed by helping others succeed? We succeed at our very best only when we help others succeed. (James C Collins Quotes) I see the Baldrige process as a powerful set of mechanisms for disciplined people engaged in disciplined thought and taking disciplined action to create great organizations that produce exceptional results. (James C Collins Quotes) Those who turn good organizations into great organizations are motivated by a deep creative urge and an inner compulsion for sheer unadulterated excellence for its own sake. (James C Collins Quotes) Good-to-great companies set their goals and strategies based on understanding; comparison companies set their goals and strategies based on bravado. (James C Collins Quotes) Managing your problems can only make you good, whereas building your opportunities is the only way to become great. (James C Collins Quotes)

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