“The good-to-great leaders understood three simple truths. First, if you begin with “who,” rather than “what,” you can more easily adapt to… — James C. Collins Great leader Copy Share Image
Change your practices without abandoning your core values. — James C. Collins Change Copy Share Image
Recruit entrepreneurial leaders and give them freedom to determine the best path to achieving their objectives. On the other hand, individuals must… — James C. Collins Achieve Copy Share Image
“David Maxwell, like Darwin Smith and Colman Mockler, exemplified a key trait of Level 5 leaders: ambition first and foremost for the… — James C. Collins Famous Copy Share Image
“When you combine a culture of discipline with an ethic of entrepreneurship, you get the magical alchemy of great performance. Technology” — James C. Collins Discipline Copy Share Image
“So, the question of Why greatness? is almost a nonsense question. If you’re engaged in work that you love and care about,… — James C. Collins Love and care Copy Share Image
The only mistakes you can learn from are the ones you survive. — James C. Collins Mistake Copy Share Image
If I were running a company today, I would have one priority above all others: to acquire as many of the best… — James C. Collins Ability Copy Share Image
The people who don't have a great life are the ones who settle for a good one. — James C. Collins Life Copy Share Image
...the question, Why try for greatness? would seem almost tautological. If you're doing something you care that much about, and you believe… — James C. Collins Believe Copy Share Image
True leadership has people who follow when they have the freedom not to. — James C. Collins Freedom Copy Share Image
People are not your most important asset....the right people are. — James C. Collins Assets Copy Share Image
If you have more than three priorities then you don't have any. — James C. Collins Consciousness Copy Share Image
Leaders who led their organizations quietly and humbly, were much more effective than flashy, charismatic high profile leaders. — James C. Collins Charismatic Copy Share Image
For no matter what we achieve, if we don't spend the vast majority of our time with people we love and respect,… — James C. Collins Achieve Copy Share Image
I've never found an important decision made by a great organization that was made at a point of unanimity. Significant decisions carry… — James C. Collins Decision Copy Share Image
To have a Welch-caliber C.E.O. is impressive.To have a century of Welch-Caliber C.E.O.'s all grown from the inside - well, that is… — James C. Collins Business Copy Share Image
Perhaps your quest to be part of building something great will not fall in your business life. But find it somewhere. If… — James C. Collins Adventure Copy Share Image
The only way to remain great is to keep on applying the fundamental principles that made you great. — James C. Collins Fundamental principles Copy Share Image
The signature of mediocrity is not an unwillingness to change. The signature of mediocrity is inconsistency. — James C. Collins Inconsistency Copy Share Image
Those who build and perpetuate mediocrity...are motivated more by the fear of being left behind. — James C. Collins Behinds Copy Share Image
The best CEOs in our research display tremendous ambition for their company combined with the stoic will to do whatever it takes,… — James C. Collins Ambition Copy Share Image
“Yes, leadership is about vision. But leadership is equally about creating a climate where the truth is heard and the brutal facts… — James C. Collins Dreams Copy Share Image
Companies that change best over time know first and foremost what should not change. — James C. Collins Business Copy Share Image
“You get the best people, you build them into the best managers in the industry, and you accept the fact that some… — James C. Collins Best man Copy Share Image
