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
morning spring commitment
Genuine confidence is what launches you out of bed in the morning, and through your day with a spring in your step.
mistake
The only mistakes you can learn from are the ones you survive.
humility leader great-leader
The x factor of a great leader is humility combined with will.
work circles three
Those fortunate enough to find or create a practical intersection of the three circles have the basis for a great work life.
goal understanding good-to-great
Good-to-great companies set their goals and strategies based on understanding; comparison companies set their goals and strategies based on bravado.
differences decision ruthless
Be rigorous about your HR decisions. There is a difference between rigorous and ruthless.
oxygen blood water
Profit is like oxygen, food, water, and blood for the body; they are not the point of life, but without them, there is no life.
creativity environment dies
Creativity dies in an indisciplined environment.
people funny-business good-to-great
Get the right people on the bus and in the right seat.
business responsibility numbers
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.
entrepreneur challenges endure
The challenge is not just to build a company that can endure; but to build one that is worthy of enduring.
business mistake people
The moment you feel the need to tightly manage someone, you've made a hiring mistake. The best people don't need to be managed. Guided, taught, led-yes. But not tightly managed.
good-life school government
Good is the enemy of great. And that is one of the key reasons why we have so little that becomes great. We don't have great schools, principally because we have good schools. We don't have great government, principally because we have good government. Few people attain great lives, in large part because it is just so easy to settle for a good life.
business growth good-to-great
Not one of the good-to-great companies focused obsessively on growth.