Jim Collins
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I was looking for guys who were going to compete and play hard, and we got it ... The other thing I saw today was young guys, that really haven’t stepped on the field for a game, make plays.
Nick Galina was an all-conference receiver for us that graduated last year ... We’re looking for a guy that is going to come in and replace Nick. Mike Albrecht is a guy who has really stood out. He stood out today, and he’s stood out all spring.
A couple years ago, we were a really young team ... Last year we were a little young, but now we're a veteran team. We've got guys that no only have play a lot, but they'ved play together and developed that chemistry. That's going to be big for us.More quotes »
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Associations as Networked "Ecosystems"
In an interesting interview article appearing in the May 29 Inc. magazine, business guru Jim Collins references new thinking on leadership that he developed after working with ASAE and the associations that participated in research for the book Seven Mea 9:10 AM from Acronym Read more »
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Jim Collins: Be Great Now, An Exclusive Interview
The leadership expert sits down with Inc. editor-at-large Bo Burlingham to talk about what makes great companies tick. Over the course of nearly 25 years and four best-selling books, Jim Collins has set out to systematically unlock the mystery of what ma from Inc. Read more »
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Students promote cleaner water
Jamestown Middle School students will spray paint “Keep it Clean — Drains to River” messages on storm drains today in Jamestown, according to Jim Collins Jr., environmental scientist with the North Dakota Department of Health. The goal of the stenciling from Jamestown Sun Read more »
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Frank de Boer's vision: The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Jim Collins, in “Good to Great”, wrote the secret of long-term corporate success lies in cultivating a distinctive set of values. For all the talk of diversity and globalisation, this usually means promoting from within and putting down deep local roots. from Soccer Blogs Read more »
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Jim Collins: Good to Great in 10 Steps
1. Download the diagnostic tool at jimcollins.com, and do the exercises with your team. Yes, I thought this was self-serving at first. Then I looked it, considered that it’s free and doesn't require you to sign up for anything, and immediately saw his po from Inc. Read more »
