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.
JAMES C. COLLINSGet involved in something that you care so much about that you want to make it the greatest it can possibly be, not because of what you will get, but just because it can be done.
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Get involved in something that you care so much about that you want to make it the greatest it can possibly be, not because of what you will get, but just because it can be done.
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In a world of constant change, the fundamentals are more important than ever.
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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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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.
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People are not your most important asset….the right people are.
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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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If you have a charismatic cause you don’t need to be a charismatic leader.
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The greatest leaders build organizations that, in the end, don’t need them.
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Bad decisions made with good intentions, are still bad decisions.
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If I were running a company today, I would have one priority above all others: to acquire as many of the best people as I could. I’d put off everything else to fill my bus. Because things are going to come back. My flywheel is going to start to turn.
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To have a Welch-caliber C.E.O. is impressive.To have a century of Welch-Caliber C.E.O.’s all grown from the inside – well, that is one key reason why G.E. is a visionary company.
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Creativity dies in an indisciplined environment.
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I’ve never found an important decision made by a great organization that was made at a point of unanimity.
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Creative leadership impact increases in your 50’s. When I turn 50 I want to say, “Nice start!”
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Those who build and perpetuate mediocrity…are motivated more by the fear of being left behind.
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