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
vision strategy building
Building a visionary company requires one percent vision and 99 percent alignment.
people leader transition
The most effective leaders of companies in transition are the quiet, unassuming people whose inner wiring is such that the worst circumstances bring out their best. They're unflappable, they're ready to die if they have to. But you can trust that, when bad things are happening, they will become clearheaded and focused.
socratic
I am completely Socratic.
important world where-you-are
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.
organization ironic lasts
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.
average pages can-do
If I'm going really, really fast, I can do a page of finished text a day, on average.
people important good-to-great
People are not your most important asset....the right people are.
mediocrity signatures inconsistency
The signature of mediocrity is chronic inconsistency.
greatness focus mediocrity
The signature of mediocrity is chronic inconstancy. The signature of greatness is a disciplined and consistent focus on the right things.
organization leader profile
Leaders who led their organizations quietly and humbly, were much more effective than flashy, charismatic high profile leaders.
humility differences leader
The difference between a good leader and a great leader is humility.
curiosity wander i-can
I can just let my curiosity wander unleashed.
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.