If you donʼt look at things from a realistic point of view and admit that things are not as good as they can be, they wonʼt get better.”

— Jim Collins
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t

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, taught, led – yes. But not tightly managed.”

— Jim Collins
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t

Managing your problems can only make you good, whereas building your opportunities is the only way to become great”

— Jim Collins
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t

Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice, and discipline”

— Jim Collins
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t

When you have disciplined people, you don’t need hierarchy. When you have disciplined thought, you don’t need bureaucracy.”

— Jim Collins
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t

Good is the Enemy of Great.”

— Jim Collins
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t