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In reviewing the older leadership theories, Scouller highlighted certain limitations in relation to the development of a leader's skill and effectiveness: [3] Trait theory: As Stogdill (1948) [4] and Buchanan & Huczynski (1997) had previously pointed out, this approach has failed to develop a universally agreed list of leadership qualities and "successful leaders seem to defy classification ...
Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras; Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos and Luck - Why Some Thrive Despite Them All by James C. Collins; Great at Work: How Top Performers Do Less, Work Better, and Achieve More by Morten T. Hansen; The Halo Effect
Collins received a BS in Mathematical Sciences at Stanford University, graduating in 1980.. He then spent 18 months in McKinsey & Co.'s San Francisco office. He was exposed to what may have been an influential project for him – two partners at McKinsey, Tom Peters and Robert Waterman, were running a McKinsey research project that later turned into the best-seller In Search of Excellence.
Research suggests that humility is a quality of certain types of leaders and is studied as a trait that can enhance leadership effectiveness. For example, Jim Collins and his colleagues found that a certain type of leader, whom they term "level 5", possesses humility and fierce resolve. [57]
Co-author Jim Collins became a "superstar" among M.B.A.'s. Collins used his share of the profits to "set up his own research center in Boulder, Colo., staffed with a team of grad students who tackle multiyear research projects aimed at answering big-business questions." [4] This research ultimately led to subsequent books such as Good to Great.
Earlier this year on our nationally syndicated Motley Fool Money radio show, our guest was best-selling author Jim Collins. In his latest book, Great By Choice, he details how great companies ...
The managerial grid model or managerial grid theory (1964) is a model, developed by Robert R. Blake and Jane Mouton, of leadership styles. [1] This model originally identified five different leadership styles based on the concern for people and the concern for production. The optimal leadership style in this model is based on Theory Y. The grid ...
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