by Jimmy Collins | May 8, 2019 | Business, Creative Followership, Leadership
If you supervise a single person, you must answer this question. Are you the boss people want? Have you thought about what potential employees are looking for? Have you seriously thought about how that affects your ability to hire good employees? Surely, you recognize...
by Jimmy Collins | Apr 17, 2019 | Creative Followership, Leadership
Over the years, I heard people say, “When I think of what Jesus did for me, it brings tears to my eyes.” It never affected me that way! For me, accepting Jesus was an intellectual decision. There was nothing emotional about it. I have never considered myself an...
by Jimmy Collins | Mar 20, 2019 | Business, Creative Followership, Leadership, Management
I am glad I did not know. I am glad no one knew. When I went to work for Truett Cathy to help him build the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain, I was the third staff employee. None of us knew. None of us had built or operated or even worked in a restaurant...
by Jimmy Collins | Feb 27, 2019 | Business, Chick-fil-A, Leadership, Truett Cathy
Are You Using Your Personal Power? Are you using your personal power, or are you relying on your position power? Do you know the difference between the two types of power? Positional power is the authority you hold within the structure and hierarchy of your...
by Jimmy Collins | Jan 23, 2019 | Creative Followership, Leadership, Management, Professional Development
“Rabbits do not make good pets!” my father said emphatically.“Daddy, please! They are so cute and cuddly–they won’t be any trouble,” I pleaded.“They are nothing but trouble; you will see and be sorry,” he said as he relented.Oh, how I wish I had listened!...
by Jimmy Collins | Nov 28, 2018 | Creative Followership, Followership, Leadership, Management
My wife and I enjoy watching birds. As bird watchers, we look forward to the pleasure of visiting our favorite store for feeders, bird identification guides and of course, bird seed. One day I went to the store and I saw a new display of bird photographs on the wall....
