“A company should limit its growth based on its ability to attract enough of the right people.” PeopleShouldEnoughGrowthLeadershipAbilityCompanyLimitsConscienceGood To Great Author:James C. Collins
“If I were running a company today, I would have one priority above all others: to acquire as many of the best people as I could. I'd put off everything else to fill my bus. Because things are going to come back. My flywheel is going to start to turn. And the single biggest constraint on the success of my organization is the ability to get and to hang on to enough of the right people.” PeopleIfsEnoughRunningTodayTurnsAbilityBusinessCompanyOrganizationPrioritiesAcquireBusConstraints Author:James C. Collins
“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 of the right people.” PeopleEnoughGrowthAbilityBusinessCompanyTechnologyOne ThingProductsUltimateCompetitionGreat CompanyThrottle Author: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.” IfsTryingBelieveEnoughSeemsCarePurposeGivenBusinessImagineImpossibleGreatness Author:James C. Collins
“Indeed, the real question is not, "Why greatness?" but "What work makes you feel compelled to try to create greatness?" if you have to ask the question, "Why should we try to make it great? Isn't success enough?" then you're probably int he wrong line of work.” IfsFeelsShouldTryingRealEnoughAsksLinesBusinessGreatnessCompelledReal QuestionsGood To Great Author:James C. Collins
“Those fortunate enough to find or create a practical intersection of the three circles have the basis for a great work life.” EnoughThreeWorkBasesCirclesPracticalsFortunateGreat WorkIntersections Author:James C. Collins
