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Jim Collins is a student and teacher of what makes great companies tick, and a Socratic advisor to leaders in the business and social sectors. Having invested more than a quarter century in rigorous research, he has authored or coauthored a series of books that have sold in total more than 10 million copies worldwide. They include Good to Great, the #1 bestseller, which examines why some companies make the leap and others don’t; the enduring classic Built to Last, which discovers why some companies remain visionary for generations; How the Mighty Fall, which delves into how once-great companies can self-destruct; and Great by Choice, which uncovers the leadership behaviors for thriving in chaos and uncertainty. Jim has also published two monographs that extend the ideas in his primary books: Good to Great and the Social Sectors and Turning the Flywheel.

His most recent publication is BE 2.0 (Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0), an ambitious upgrade of his very first book; it returns Jim to his original focus on small, entrepreneurial companies and honors his coauthor and mentor Bill Lazier.

Driven by a relentless curiosity, Jim began his research and teaching career on the faculty at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he received the Distinguished Teaching Award in 1992. In 1995, he founded a management laboratory in Boulder, Colorado, where he conducts research and engages with CEOs and senior-leadership teams.

In addition to his work in the business sector, Jim has a passion for learning and teaching in the social sectors, including education, healthcare, government, faith-based organizations, social ventures, and cause-driven nonprofits. In 2012 and 2013, he had the honor to serve a two-year appointment as the Class of 1951 Chair for the Study of Leadership at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Jim holds a bachelor's degree in mathematical sciences and an MBA from Stanford University, and honorary doctoral degrees from the University of Colorado and the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University. In 2017, Forbes selected Jim as one of the 100 Greatest Living Business Minds.

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Rabin Mendis

Perfect Condition for a Used Book

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It arrived on time and in perfect condition for a Used Book!!

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Travis Feltz

No hype and all practical advice

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Nothing in the book is all that surprising but it does lay out all of the important things to focus on very clearly. Sounds like the author and his team did a lot of research to find out what the best companies consistently do.

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I received this book on time and it was in pretty good shape! The pages are clean and undamaged! The book still has its jacket and doesn’t smell! I’m very pleased with my purchase!

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Alexandru Neamtiu

They should have shaped the book hexagonally and the white should read STOP so you can see the warning from far and avoid it!

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This book has been on my to read list for a long time partially due to the hoopla and plump ratings it had received. I believe that there are 2 types of reviewers / readers for this book: seasoned readers of business literature of all sorts and casual, novice, students of such literature. I had eagerly awaited for this book thinking that it would open my eyes to something unique or new, however my experience has been a bit different. It's like going to a Gordon Ramsey restaurant, all hyped and full of hope, only to get back a reheated frozen dinner in a plastic container. The book should be a pamflet at best. The cases depicting the "Great" companies are not that "Great" and neither are the companies themselves. Feel free to research them if you have the time. The author waxes poetry about the outstanding talent and " factors " that make a company great however for the most part they lack substance and true originality. I never read any other book by Jim Collins and never will either as I find that he is the type of author that is the " know it all professor ", self assured about his ideas, preaching to the world his gospel like a fake prophet. My advice, don't take the bait, save yourself the money and most importantly the time. There are far better books to read out there or ways to enhance knowledge of the business world. You would think that all the people raving about this book would implement at least 10% of what it says in their day to day activities. Some may even be the leading lights of various organizations. I am curious to see how many of those leaders will surface in the next 10 years and reference this book as their epiphany moment on how to run their business and pinpoint this experience as the pivotal point in transitioning their business from good to great.

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After searching all over for a book written more recently that works as well as Good to Great

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We to several varieties of Management Planning and Leadership workshops and retreats. After searching all over for a book written more recently that works as well as Good to Great, I gave up. Even 14 years after its release, this is still the best vehicle to get managers, especially senior managers, to open their minds, get out of the box, "face the brutal facts" and challenge themselves to take their own companies to a higher level. We created worksheets with key questions that structurally requires them to read the book and make the connections to their own company, then use their worksheets in both small and large group discussions. Works beautifully in helping them come up with their own answers, and have the answers not "come from the consultant." If anyone has a more recent book that may work as well, I would love to learn about it.

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Books of this genre often tell stories that lead to insights. The insights are coming. You just have to wait. Not true with this book. There was genuine value on every page.

More importantly, its findings were counterintuitive. They were the opposite of what I had been taught.

For example, early in my corporate career, I learned that we need to develop our organizational structures, write our job descriptions, and hire to the chart.

Although good companies do this, great companies don’t feel constrained by their charts. Instead, they hire the right people first and slot them into the organization later.

Collins offers one gem after another like this. Excellent book and an easy read.

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Reviewed in Canada on December 15, 2021

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Reviewed in Canada on January 19, 2022

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Book Enthu

Must read for Business Leaders

Reviewed in India on January 19, 2022

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If you have read this book already; you know that my learning and review of this book could have been tweaked up a little, hence I decided to write the overview of this book. I am sure you too will love to read this book if you have not read it already.

Book Overview – “Good to Great” by Jim Collins-

This book describes the characteristics of many companies who leaped from being a good company to a great company. However, many companies fail to make the evolution from good to great. Jim Collins along with a team of 21 researchers researched the financial analysis of many companies. They came with the list of companies whose growth and achievement far outperformed the market or industry average, and eventually achieved corporate greatness. To know the list of companies, do check out the book.
The author suggests readers consider the transformation of good to great as a process of build-up followed by breakthrough. There are mainly 3 stages to determine a company’s ability to achieve greatness:
1- Disciplined People
2- Disciplined Thought
3- Disciplined Action
Additionally, within each of the 3 stages Author defines explicit characteristics of companies that went from good to great:
- Level 5 Leadership
These leaders channelize their ego needs away from themselves and into the larger goal of building a great company. This doesn’t mean that Level 5 leaders don’t have ego or self-interest. Certainly, they are extremely ambitious—however, their ambition is first and primary for the organization, not themselves
- First Who, Then What
First, you need to get the right people in your company (Leadership Team) and figure out the best path to greatness. You don't need to find “what to do?” in hurry. First, build a team of people with the right skill and mindset, then decide what this great team will do for the company (what to do?).
- Confront the Brutal Facts
Continuously hone your path to greatness based on the brutal facts. Face the reality, good or bad, and act accordingly.
- Hedgehog Concept
This concept originated from the story of Fox and Hedgehog, where the hedgehog sees what is most essential and discount what is non-essential. Hedgehog Concept is made up of 3 intersecting circles
Circle 1- What you are deeply passionate about?
Circle 2- What you can be the best in the world at?
Circle 3- What drives your economic engine?
- Culture of Discipline
This is not just about action; it is about getting disciplined people who engage in disciplined thought and then take disciplined action.
- Technology Accelerators
Pioneering sensibly certain technology as an accelerator of momentum.
- The Flywheel and the Doom Loop
As you determinedly push the flywheel and build thrust you will ultimately hit a point of breakthrough. On other hand, the doom loop is a lack of gathering momentum where a company skips build-up and goes straight to breakthrough, which in turn, fails to uphold a steady direction.
Based on the studies and research Collins concludes that there is substantial evidence that early leaders followed the good-to-great framework. Notable point is that they did so as entrepreneurs in early-stage enterprises. Even though the companies analyzed in Good to Great was enterprise companies; the author saw the same characteristics in small, early-stage enterprises.

My 2 Cents…
This book was released in 2001, as of today some of the great companies featured in this book are no longer great. However, the author and his research team viewed and analyzed these companies as looking into the past, hence didn’t claim future success of these companies. They put across the data spanning 15 years span where they were great, and the characteristics that lead them to that point.
The author has not claimed that companies mentioned in the book as great will always remain great.

I found this book very well researched, and Jim Collins and his team have done a great work presenting such vast data and case studies in a categoric format. Their methodology does have some flaws but it's best to focus on the positives as this book does provide great insights on the characteristics of good to great companies.

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Great

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 3, 2023

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Kevin H

great insights and learnings

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2023

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Having read this book, it seems as if all other books on leadership and building companies have just taken their ideas from here.

The book is thoughtful in its approach and what it was trying to achieve. It’s an interesting study of a select group of companies that fit within certain criteria and then an in depth look into their continued success. Very enjoyable

kotani takaharu

非常に満足しています。

Reviewed in Japan on October 5, 2023

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本の状態は説明通りでした。配達日も予定通りに届きました。

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Colin B.

Worthy of the Praise

Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2023

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I love that this book is based on research and was well structured to provide a road map. I look forward to applying the concepts and invite you to make the purchase without hesitation.

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