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
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About the Book
In Good to Great, Collins has chosen to research a new line of inquiry.
Is transformation really possible? Are there mediocre companies that have turned themselves around and achieved sustained excellence after a decade or more of ordinary performance? And what is it about these companies that can explain their success?
Collins and his research team undertook a massive four-year study of every company that has made the Fortune 500 since the advent of that listing in 1965—over 1400 companies in all. The result of that research was astounding—only 11 companies had successfully turned a mediocre enterprise into a true long-term champion. The surprising secrets of how they did it—and how any company can—are brilliantly unlocked in this visionary volume.
About the Author
Jim Collins has published multiple international bestsellers that have sold in total more than 11 million copies worldwide, including the perennial favorite Good to Great. His writings and teachings are based on extensive research projects designed to uncover timeless principles of human endeavor and have had a lasting impact across all sectors of society. All of Jim’s books share a common thread: the study of people and how they navigate the big questions of leadership and life.
Editorial Reviews
Praise for Good to Great: “This carefully researched and well-written book disproves most of the current management hype—from the cult of the superhuman CEO to the cult of IT to the acquisitions and merger mania. It will not enable mediocrity to become competence. But it should enable competence to become excellence.” —Peter F. Drucker
“A book CEOs can’t wait to buy.” —USA Today
“Collins and his research team have been tackling one of the biggest questions business has to offer.” —Fortune
“With both Good to Great and Built to Last, Mr. Collins delivers two seductive messages: that great management is attainable by mere mortals and that its practitioners can build great institutions. It’s just what mortals want to hear.” —Wall Street Journal
"The difference is how hard Mr. Collins works to arrive at his simple conclusions. They are based on years of detailed, empirical research and are all the more powerful for producing such unexpected results." —Financial Times
“The Business Idea of the year.” —Fast Company
“Collins again as written a book that seems built to last.” —BusinessWeek