The kind of commitment I find among the best performers across virtually every field is a single-minded passion for what they do,… — James C. Collins Bed Copy Share Image
Level 5 leaders are differentiated from other levels of leaders in that they have a wonderful blend of personal humility combined with… — James C. Collins Agree Copy Share Image
“To be rigorous means consistently applying exacting standards at all times and at all levels, especially in upper management. To be rigorous,… — James C. Collins Management Copy Share Image
A great company will have many once-in-a-liftetime opportunities. — James C. Collins Business Copy Share Image
“You can’t manufacture passion or “motivate” people to feel passionate. You can only discover what ignites your passion and the passions of… — James C. Collins Feels Copy Share Image
“they cannot learn the essential character traits that make them right for your organization.” — James C. Collins Character trait Copy Share Image
You must maintain unwavering faith that you can and will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties, AND at the same… — James C. Collins Adversity Copy Share Image
Mediocrity results first and foremost from management failure, not technological failure. — James C. Collins Failure Copy Share Image
Genuine confidence is what launches you out of bed in the morning, and through your day with a spring in your step. — James C. Collins Bed Copy Share Image
In determing "the right people," the good-to-great companies placed greater weight on character attributes than on specific educational background, practical skills, specialized… — James C. Collins Attributes Copy Share Image
The greatest leaders build organizations that, in the end, don't need them. — James C. Collins Ends Copy Share Image
“Asked to paint a picture of the company in 20 years, the executives mentioned such things as “on the cover of Business… — James C. Collins Business Copy Share Image
“The best people don’t need to be managed. Guided, taught, led—yes. But not tightly managed.” — James C. Collins Copy Share Image
“under the right conditions, the problems of commitment, alignment, motivation, and change just melt away. They largely take care of themselves.” — James C. Collins Motivation Copy Share Image
“When you combine a culture of discipline with an ethic of entrepreneurship, you get the magical alchemy of great performance.” — James C. Collins Discipline Copy Share Image
Comparison, a great teacher once told me, is the cardinal sin of modern life. It traps us in a game that we… — James C. Collins Can't win Copy Share Image
An organization is not truly great, if it cannot be great without you. — James C. Collins Ifs Copy Share Image
Good is the enemy of great. That's why so few things become great. — James C. Collins Enemy Copy Share Image
Those who turn good organizations into great organizations are motivated by a deep creative urge and an inner compulsion for sheer unadulterated… — James C. Collins Compulsion Copy Share Image
Level 5 leaders channel their ego needs away from themselves and into the larger goal of building a great company. It's not… — James C. Collins Ambition Copy Share Image
It took Einstein ten years of groping through the fog to get the theory of special relativity, and he was a bright… — James C. Collins Fog Copy Share Image
“The “yes-men” problem is mentioned here. The author says that even though “yes-people” can be pleasing to a leader, they will be… — James C. Collins Books Copy Share Image
It may seem odd to talk about something as soft and fuzzy as "passion" as an integral part of a strategic framework.… — James C. Collins Business Copy Share Image
