All James C. Collins Quotes
- If I'm going really, really fast, I can do a page of finished text a day, on average. Average
- Just because a company falls doesn't invalidate what we can learn by studying that company when it was at its historical best. Best
- Not every financial company toppled during the 2008 crisis, and some seized the opportunity to take advantage of weaker competitors in the midst of the… Advantage
- We are not imprisoned by circumstances, setbacks, mistakes or staggering defeats, we are freed by our choices. Choices
- The signature of mediocrity is chronic inconstancy. The signature of greatness is a disciplined and consistent focus on the right things. Chronic
- If we only have great companies, we will merely have a prosperous society, not a great one. Economic growth and power are the means, not… Companies
- For, in the end, it is impossible to have a great life unless it is a meaningful life. And it is very difficult to have… Difficult
- It occurs to me,Jim,that you spend too much time trying to be interesting. Why don't you invest more time being interested?" Collin's advice from John… Advice
- The purpose of bureaucracy is to compensate for incompetence and lack of discipline. Bureaucracy
- Consider the idea that charisma can be as much a liability as an asset. Your strength of personality can sow the seeds of problems, when… Asset
- Faith in the endgame helps you live through the months or years of buildup. Buildup
- A company should limit its growth based on its ability to attract enough of the right people. Ability
- By definition, it is not possible to everyone to be above the average. Average
- A culture of discipline is not a principle of business, it is a principle of greatness. Business
- Bad decisions made with good intentions, are still bad decisions. Bad
- Creativity dies in an indisciplined environment. Creativity
- I don't know where we should take this company, but I do know that if I start with the right people, ask them the right… Ask
- Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice, and discipline. Business
- Good is the enemy of great. And that is one of the key reasons why we have so little that becomes great. We don't have… Attain
- Great vision without great people is irrelevant. Great
- People need BHAGs - big hairy audacious goals. Audacious
- A visionary company doesn't simply balance between idealism and profitability: it seeks to be highly idealistic and highly profitable. A visionary company doesn't simply balance… Balance
- The kind of commitment I find among the best performers across virtually every field is a single-minded passion for what they do, an unwavering desire… Across
- In a world of constant change, the fundamentals are more important than ever. Change
- A magazine is simply a device to induce people to read advertising. Advertising