Live Catalyst Notes – 15 Leadership Lessons And Quotes From Jim Collins

The following are some of the key leadership quotes from the Jim Collins session at Catalyst:

  • “The answer is not what happens to you but what are your decisions.”
  • “It begins with people.  Life is people.”
  • “If we get the right ‘whos’ on the bus, we get the right outcomes.”
  • “Try to change every ‘what’ to a ‘who'”
  • “What distinguishes exceptional leaders? – not charisma or force of personality.”
  • “I was just trying to become qualified for the job.” – CEO Darwin Smith
  • “It is not about personality, it is about humility.”
  • “Humility is burning ambition channelled to do good outside yourself.”
  • “Hubris is outrageous arrogance that inflicts suffering on the innocent.”
  • “Bad decisions with good intentions are still bad decisions.”
  • “Fanatic Discipline…self-control in an out of control world.”
  • “Empirical Creativity…marry creativity to empirical practicality.”
  • “True innovation comes from empirical creativity.”
  • “The only mistakes you learn from are ones you survive.”
  • “The signature of mediocrity is chronic inconsistency.”

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Brian Dodd

Brian Dodd is the author and content coordinator for Brian Dodd On Leadership. In addition to overseeing this site's content, Brian is Director of New Ministry Partnerships for INJOY Stewardship Solutions where he helps churches develop cultures of generosity. Brian has also authored the critically-acclaimed book The 10 Indispensable Practices Of The 2-Minute Leader.