We must reject the idea… Well-intentioned, but dead wrong… That the primary path to greatness in the social sectors is to become “more like a business.” Most businesses… Like most of anything else in life… Fall somewhere between mediocre and good.
JAMES C. COLLINSI can just let my curiosity wander unleashed.
More James C. Collins Quotes
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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.
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I can just let my curiosity wander unleashed.
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An organization is not truly great, if it cannot be great without you.
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Bad decisions made with good intentions, are still bad decisions.
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Yet at the same time they display a remarkable humility about themselves, ascribing much of their own success to luck, discipline and preparation rather than personal genius.
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Great companies foster a productive tension between continuity and change.
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Significant decisions carry risks and inevitably some will oppose it. In these settings, the great legislative leader must be artful in handling uncomfortable decisions, and this requires rigor.
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If you have more than three priorities then you don’t have any.
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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.
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People are not your most important asset….the right people are.
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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.
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It occurs to me,Jim,that you spend too much time trying to be interesting. Why don’t you invest more time being interested?” Collin’s advice from John Gardner that he took to heart.
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Change your practices without abandoning your core values.
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You absolutely must have the discipline not to hire until you find the right people.
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The challenge is not just to build a company that can endure; but to build one that is worthy of enduring.
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