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Good to Great

Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't

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Good to Great

By: Jim Collins
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Built To Last, the defining management study of the nineties, showed how great companies triumph over time and how long-term 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 frequent restructuring fail to make the leap.

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Excellent information! Well studied case histories, Jim's team thoroughly investigates each company's history used in the book, then gives a comparison company to allow us "the listener" know exactly what the companies people did to make that particular company succeed in certain area's or fail... each scenario is so detailed there is no room for error. This book is very well written.
Thank you so much Jim Collins & the people that helped you write this book, I loved it!!!
I Loved: "How the Mighty fall", too!

Business education at its best!!!

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What made the experience of listening to Good to Great the most enjoyable?

Jim Collins really is enjoyable to listen to, the way he reads is the way he intended this book to be read, the passion and enthusiasm he puts forward during the read makes this audio engaging and exciting. I continue to listen to this over and over.

What did you like best about this story?

The fact based findings and how simple it is to see how companies make the leap from Good to Great.

Have you listened to any of Jim Collins’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is my first listen but I will be enjoying many more since having picked this up.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The flywheel and the doom loop highlight some particular areas where I can improve as an individual

INSIGHTFUL, POWERFUL FINDINGS

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incredible insights for anyone with a business or organization to lead. I think I would almost start with chapter 10 or maybe the second half of chapter 9 and hear a couple of the stories and frequently asked questions then back up and actually listen to the book. if you start at the beginning of the book as most people do, you might get the impression that the book was only designed for C title leaders at large companies and potentially lose interest before you realize how it could be applied to your small business or nonprofit organization. but if you'll read or listen to the information in the very back then you get the framework that will help you gain insight from the whole book

Begin with the end in mind

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I love this book particularly the part about Admiral Stockbridge. unending optimism against overwhelming negativity. without the Rose Colored Glasses.

should be required reading

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Great to have Jim Collins read it. really made it fun to listen, he had great passion for his work.

Great Book

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