Duality Quote by James C. Collins

Level 5 leaders channel their ego needs away from themselves and into the larger goal of building a great company. It's not that Level…

— James C. Collins

Level 5 leaders are differentiated from other levels of leaders in that they have a wonderful blend of personal humility combined with extraordinary professional…

— James C. Collins

“David Maxwell, like Darwin Smith and Colman Mockler, exemplified a key trait of Level 5 leaders: ambition first and foremost for the company and…

— James C. Collins

“Level 5 leaders: ambition first and foremost for the company and concern for its success rather than for one’s own riches and personal renown.”

— James C. Collins

Level 5 leaders are fanatically driven, infected with an incurable need to produce sustained results. They are resolved to do whatever it takes to…

— James C. Collins

Great leaders in our study treated their people like partners in the organization. That meant they created for their people a sense of connection…

— Adrian Gostick

The main point is first get the right people on the bus (and wrong people off the bus) before you figure out where to…

— James C. Collins

Good-to-great companies set their goals and strategies based on understanding; comparison companies set their goals and strategies based on bravado.

— James C. Collins

Smart people instinctively understand the dangers of entrusting our future to self-serving leaders who use our institutions, whether in the corporate or social sectors,…

— James C. Collins

The moment you feel the need to tightly manage someone, you've made a hiring mistake. The best people don't need to be managed. Guided,…

— James C. Collins

Good is the enemy of great. And that's one of the key reasons why we have so little that becomes great.

— James C. Collins

Get the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right seats...

— James C. Collins