Welcome to the first episode of the World Business Forum NYC 2023 Series! In this series, leaders from Broad River Retail will share their experience at the World Business Forum two-day event (November 15-16) held at the Lincoln Center in New York City. They will discuss insights from the various speakers and the lessons they learned from the event. The central theme of this year's World Business Forum NYC was "Purpose."

Event Details: https://www.wobi.com/it/wbf-nyc/

Event Brochure: https://www.wobi.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/wbfnyc_brochure.pdf

In today's episode, Charlie leads the discussion with COO Manny Rodrigues and "Coach" Stacey McCormick, the River's Senior VP of Retail Performance, as they dissect Jim Collins' impactful presentation. Together, they navigate through each of Collins' twelve questions, interpreting their significance and extracting key takeaways personally and professionally applicable. They unravel how these concepts can be integrated into their daily lives by delving into crucial topics such as assembling the right team, harnessing collective decision-making power, igniting and sustaining momentum, discipline, leadership, effective communication, defining core beliefs, and navigating luck.

After exploring the twelve questions, they delve into 'The Map' followed by a discussion of Jim Collins' current research endeavors and what lies ahead for his next book.

The Map (What Makes Great Companies Tick) - https://www.jimcollins.com/concepts.html

The Twelve Questions for Building a Great Company - https://www.jimcollins.com/tools/THE_MAP–Twelve_Questions–Jim_Collins.pdf

Hear more from Jim Collins - https://www.jimcollins.com/media_topics/media.html#*allconcepts

Books by Jim Collins - https://www.jimcollins.com/books.html

This episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jKu80DvfbGI

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