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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don't

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don't

by Jim Collins
Read by: Jim Collins

October 4, 2001 | Audio Book (Cassette)

Built to Last, the defining management study of the nineties, showed how great companies triumph over time and how longterm sustained performance can be engineered into the DNA of an enterprise from the very beginning.

But what about companies that are not born with great DNA? How can good companies, mediocre companies, even bad companies achieve enduring greatness? Are there those that convert long-term mediocrity or worse into long-term superiority? If so, what are the distinguishing characteristics that cause a company to go from good to great?

Over five years, Jim Collins and his research team have analyzed the histories of 28 companies, discovering why some companies make the leap and others don't. The findings include:

  • Level 5 Leadership: A surprising style, required for greatness.
  • The Hedgehog Concept: Finding your three circles, to transcend the curse of competence.
  • A Culture of Discipline: The alchemy of great results.
  • Technology Accelerators: How good-to-great companies think differently about technology.
  • The Flywheel and the Doom Loop: Why those who do radical restructuring fail to make the leap.

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    A Remarkable Book About How Businesses Can Transform

    Heather Reisman

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    5 years ago

    This is an amazing look at how even businesses that started out "so-so" can make the jump to being a truly excellent operation. No manager can afford to ignore the sometimes-shocking findings of this remarkable book.

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    Amazing principles

    gtdbizmom

    3 weeks ago

    I found Jim's book to be a shot of reality of what it takes to succeed as a company in a world caught up in the quick fix. As an entrepreneur, I have seen first hand that the principles Jim outlines as being as being critical to an organization's success. It was great to read a book that focused on building strong fundamentals and sticking to the basics rather than always looking for solutions through tactics. Read this book, you’ll be a better business book for it.

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    Rating: 5/5

    Must read for business

    Kyle

    2 years ago

    I think this is one of the best foundational books on business available. It lays a clear and simple foundation for building a solid strategy and a framework for looking at successful differentiation and business strategy in general.

    I liked this book much more than "Built to Last" because the advice and learning seem to be immediately applicable to my current situation.

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    Howard Jang

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    A must read

    Howard Jang

    3 years ago

    This is a must read for all CEO and Senior Managers. The monograph is also a must.

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Built to Last, the defining management study of the nineties, showed how great companies triumph over time and how longterm sustained performance can be engineered into the DNA of an enterprise from the very beginning.

But what about companies that are not born with great DNA? How can good companies, mediocre companies, even bad companies achieve enduring greatness? Are there those that convert long-term mediocrity or worse into long-term superiority? If so, what are the distinguishing characteristics that cause a company to go from good to great?

Over five years, Jim Collins and his research team have analyzed the histories of 28 companies, discovering why some companies make the leap and others don't. The findings include:

  • Level 5 Leadership: A surprising style, required for greatness.
  • The Hedgehog Concept: Finding your three circles, to transcend the curse of competence.
  • A Culture of Discipline: The alchemy of great results.
  • Technology Accelerators: How good-to-great companies think differently about technology.
  • The Flywheel and the Doom Loop: Why those who do radical restructuring fail to make the leap.

About the Author

“Built to Last is an unusual business book—seriously researched, unconventional in its conclusions...[It] is well worth reading, particularly by those engaged in trying to reinvigorate our nation’s largest enterprises.” (Richard J. Tofel, Wall Street Journal)

Audio Book (Cassette)

4.4 x 7 x 1.25 IN

October 4, 2001

English


069452607X
9780694526079

From the Critics

“Built to Last is an unusual business book—seriously researched, unconventional in its conclusions...[It] is well worth reading, particularly by those engaged in trying to reinvigorate our nation’s largest enterprises.” (Richard J. Tofel, Wall Street Journal)

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