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
essence profound simplicity
The essence of profound insight is simplicity.
marketing mediocrity motivated
Those who build and perpetuate mediocrity...are motivated more by the fear of being left behind.
life motivational giving-up
There is a sense of exhilaration that comes from facing head-on the hard truths and saying, "We will never give up. We will never capitulate. It might take a long time, but we will find a way to prevail."
dream talking giving
Dreams make you click, juice you, turn you on, excite the living daylights out of you. You cannot wait to get out of bed to continue pursuing your dream. The kind of dream I'm talking about gives meaning to your life. it is the ultimate motivator.
greatness perfection signatures
Resilency, not perfection, is the signature of greatness.
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.
fall historical study
Just because a company falls doesn't invalidate what we can learn by studying that company when it was at its historical best.