James C. Collins
James C. Collins
James C. "Jim" Collins, IIIis an American business consultant, author, and lecturer on the subject of company sustainability and growth...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth25 January 1958
CountryUnited States of America
James C. Collins quotes about
firsts should company
Companies that change best over time know first and foremost what should not change.
educational character skills
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.
leader causes needs
If you have a charismatic cause you don't need to be a charismatic leader.
today tomorrow better-tomorrow
How can we do better tomorrow than we did today?
successful being-successful danger
Greatest danger is not failure, but be successful and not know why.
tension great-company continuity
Great companies foster a productive tension between continuity and change.
mediocrity signatures inconsistency
The signature of mediocrity is not an unwillingness to change. The signature of mediocrity is inconsistency.
firsts mediocrity management
Mediocrity results first and foremost from management failure, not technological failure.
leadership ambition humility
The best CEOs in our research display tremendous ambition for their company combined with the stoic will to do whatever it takes, no matter how brutal (within the bounds of the company's core values), to make the company great. 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.
mediocrity signatures inconsistency
The signature of mediocrity is chronic inconsistency.
humility differences leader
The difference between a good leader and a great leader is humility.
morning spring commitment
The kind of commitment I find among the best performers across virtually every field is a single-minded passion for what they do, an unwavering desire for excellence in the way they think and the way they work. Genuine confidence is what launches you out of bed in the morning, and through your day with a spring in your step.
humble leader fearless
Level 5 leaders are a study in duality: modest and willful, humble and fearless.
perseverance reality discipline
You must maintain unwavering faith that you can and will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties, AND at the same time, have the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.