Focusing solely on what you can potentially do better than any other organization is the only path to greatness.
James C. Collins...the question, Why try for greatness? would seem almost tautological. If you're doing something you care that much about, and you believe in its purpose deeply enough, then it is impossible to imagine not trying to make it great. It's just a given.
James C. CollinsI am not failing - I am growing! Do you have the ability to reframe failure as growth in order to achieve your goals?
James C. CollinsWhether you prevail or fail depends more on what you do to yourself than on what the world does to you.
James C. CollinsThe most effective leaders of companies in transition are the quiet, unassuming people whose inner wiring is such that the worst circumstances bring out their best. They're unflappable, they're ready to die if they have to. But you can trust that, when bad things are happening, they will become clearheaded and focused.
James C. Collins