Category: Motivational
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Having the right people is key to taking a company from good to great , this shows how
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Good to Great “Those who build great companies understand that the ultimate throttle on growth for any great company is not markets, or technology, or competition, or products. It is one thing above all others: the ability to get and keep enough…
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First WHO then WHAT , more on this leadership philosophy
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Good to Great “First Who … Then What. We expected that good-to-great leaders would begin by setting a new vision and strategy. We found instead that they first got the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and…
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Freedom without responsibility is incomplete , watch out for this insight
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Good to Great “Freedom is only part of the story and half the truth…. That is why I recommend that the Statue of Liberty on the East Coast be supplanted by a Statue of Responsibility on the West Coast. —VIKTOR E. FRANKL,…
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Lesser charismatic leaders can produce better long term results , this is why
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Good to Great “The moment a leader allows himself to become the primary reality people worry about, rather than reality being the primary reality, you have a recipe for mediocrity, or worse. This is one of the key reasons why less charismatic…
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This is WHY great leaders choose to eat LAST
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book Leaders Eat Last “Leaders are the ones who are willing to give up something of their own for us. Their time, their energy, their money, maybe even the food off their plate. When it matters, leaders choose to eat last.”
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A leader’s job is to build TRUST , this explains
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book Leaders Eat Last “Truly human leadership protects an organization from the internal rivalries that can shatter a culture. When we have to protect ourselves from each other, the whole organization suffers. But when trust and cooperation thrive internally, we pull together and…
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Unhappy parents leads to unhappy kids , this explains
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book Leaders Eat Last “Children are better off having a parent who works into the night in a job they love than a parent who works shorter hours but comes home unhappy.”
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This is a natural human right yet only a lucky few are entitled to
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book Leaders Eat Last “Returning from work feeling inspired, safe, fulfilled and grateful is a natural human right to which we are all entitled and not a modern luxury that only a few lucky ones are able to find.”
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Leadership effects cannot be realized immediately , this explains
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book Leaders Eat Last “Leadership takes work. It takes time and energy. The effects are not always easily measured and they are not always immediate. Leadership is always a commitment to human beings.”
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This is what happens when leaders put people before numbers
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book Leaders Eat Last “And when a leader embraces their responsibility to care for people instead of caring for numbers, then people will follow, solve problems and see to it that that leader’s vision comes to life the right way, a stable way…