“The moment you feel the need to tightly manage someone, you’ve made a hiring mistake.”
"Most men would rather die, than think. Many do."
- James C. Collins
Awareness
"Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice and discipline."
- James C. Collins
Belief
"Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice."
- James C. Collins
Belief
"A culture of discipline involves a duality. On the one hand, it requires people who adhere to a consistent system; yet, on the other hand, it gives people freedom and responsibility within the framework of that system."
- James C. Collins
Balance
"Transformations are different from the perspective of those looking at it from the outside vs those going through it (on the inside)."
- James C. Collins
Transformation
"Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it."
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Leadership
"Pay attention to those employees who respectfully ask why. They are demonstrating an interest in their jobs and exhibiting a curiosity that could eventually translate into leadership ability."
- Harvey Mackay
Leadership
"Everyone talks about building a relationship with your customer. I think you build one with your employees first."
- Angela Ahrendts
Leadership
"Leaders can let you fail and yet not let you be a failure."
- Stanley McChrystal
Leadership
"An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage."
- Jack Welch
Leadership