--- title: "7 Driver Quotes By James C. Collins" description: "7 Driver quotes by James C. Collins. Plus more from James C. Collins and more Driver sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/185/james-c-collins-2276_driver_if-you-have-the-right-people-on-the-bus_127642.png" --- > [“If you have the right people on the bus, they will be self-motivated. The real question then becomes: How do you manage…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-c-collins/if-you-have-the-right-people-on-the-bus-they-will-be-self-motivated/) [James C. Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-c-collins/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/185/james-c-collins-2276_driver_if-you-have-the-right-people-on-the-bus_127642.png) > [Get the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right seats...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-c-collins/get-the-right-people-on-the-bus-the-wrong-people-off-the-bus-and-the/) [James C. Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-c-collins/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0d8/james-c-collins-2276_bus_get-the-right-people-on-the-bus-the-wron_336146.png) > [“If we get the right people on the bus, the right people in the right seats, and the wrong people off the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-c-collins/if-we-get-the-right-people-on-the-bus-the-right-people-in-the-right/) [James C. Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-c-collins/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a1/james-c-collins-2276_driver_if-we-get-the-right-people-on-the-bus-th_539639.png) > [The main point is first get the right people on the bus (and wrong people off the bus) before you figure out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-c-collins/the-main-point-is-first-get-the-right-people-on-the-bus-and-wrong/) [James C. Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-c-collins/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c6/james-c-collins-2276_bus_the-main-point-is-first-get-the-right-pe_988427.png) > [“Second, if you have the right people on the bus, the problem of how to motivate and manage people largely goes away.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-c-collins/second-if-you-have-the-right-people-on-the-bus-the-problem-of-how-to/) [James C. Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-c-collins/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/43c/james-c-collins-2276_driver_second-if-you-have-the-right-people-on-t_1066377.png) > [Look, I don't really know where we should take this bus. But I know this much: If we get the right people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-c-collins/look-i-don-t-really-know-where-we-should-take-this-bus-but-i-know/) [James C. Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-c-collins/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/444/james-c-collins-2276_bus_look-i-don-t-really-know-where-we-should_1399682.jpg) > [For no matter what we achieve, if we don't spend the vast majority of our time with people we love and respect,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-c-collins/for-no-matter-what-we-achieve-if-we-don-t-spend-the-vast-majority-of/) [James C. Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-c-collins/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/888/james-c-collins-2276_achieve_for-no-matter-what-we-achieve-if-we-don_2548335.jpg) ## Other authors on Driver ## More by James C. Collins > [No matter what. Wherever your mind wanders, it seems to turn up at the same Field of Dreams. It's the vision you wake up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-c-collins/no-matter-what-wherever-your-mind-wanders-it-seems-to-turn-up-at-the/) [James C. Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-c-collins/) > [“This might not sound very exciting (inventory management is not something that tends to rivet readers), but think of it this way: Imagine walking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-c-collins/this-might-not-sound-very-exciting-inventory-management-is-not/) [James C. Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-c-collins/) > [“Merck • Corporate social responsibility • Unequivocal excellence in all aspects of the company • Science-based innovation • Honesty and integrity • Profit, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-c-collins/merck-corporate-social-responsibility-unequivocal-excellence-in-all/) [James C. Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-c-collins/) > [Greatest danger is not failure, but be successful and not know why.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-c-collins/greatest-danger-is-not-failure-but-be-successful-and-not-know-why/) [James C. Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-c-collins/) > [“If you have the right people on the bus, they will be self-motivated. The real question then becomes: How do you manage in such…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-c-collins/if-you-have-the-right-people-on-the-bus-they-will-be-self-motivated/) [James C. Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-c-collins/) > [“2. Core purpose is an organization’s most fundamental reason for being. It should not be confused with the company’s current product lines or customer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-c-collins/2-core-purpose-is-an-organization-s-most-fundamental-reason-for-being/) [James C. Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-c-collins/) > [The drive for progress doesn't wait for the external world to say "It's time to change."](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-c-collins/the-drive-for-progress-doesn-t-wait-for-the-external-world-to-say-it/) [James C. Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-c-collins/) > [The secret to a successful retirement is to find your retirement sweet spot. The sweet spot is where your passions, what you do best,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-c-collins/the-secret-to-a-successful-retirement-is-to-find-your-retirement/) [James C. Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-c-collins/) > [Managing your problems can only make you good, whereas building your opportunities is the only way to become great.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-c-collins/managing-your-problems-can-only-make-you-good-whereas-building-your/) [James C. Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-c-collins/) > [Creative leadership impact increases in your 50's. When I turn 50 I want to say, "Nice start!"](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-c-collins/creative-leadership-impact-increases-in-your-50-s-when-i-turn-50-i/) [James C. Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-c-collins/) > [“The fact that something is a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” is irrelevant, unless it fits within the three circles. A great company will have many once-in-a-lifetime…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-c-collins/the-fact-that-something-is-a-once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity-is/) [James C. Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-c-collins/) > [Don't take care of your career. Take care of your people. They will take care of your career.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-c-collins/don-t-take-care-of-your-career-take-care-of-your-people-they-will/) [James C. Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-c-collins/) > [Indeed, the real question is not, "Why greatness?" but "What work makes you feel compelled to try to create greatness?" if you have to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-c-collins/indeed-the-real-question-is-not-why-greatness-but-what-work-makes-you/) [James C. Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-c-collins/) > [Not one of the good-to-great companies focused obsessively on growth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-c-collins/not-one-of-the-good-to-great-companies-focused-obsessively-on-growth/) [James C. Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-c-collins/) > [“Compare Bethlehem Steel to Nucor. Both companies operated in the steel industry and produced hard-to-differentiate products. Both companies faced the competitive challenge of cheap…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-c-collins/compare-bethlehem-steel-to-nucor-both-companies-operated-in-the-steel/) [James C. Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-c-collins/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/driver/james-c-collins/#itemlist", "name": "7 Driver Quotes By James C. 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