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Good To Great CD: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Other's Don't

by James C. Collins

Good To Great CD: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Other's Don't Cover

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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.

About the Author

Jim Collins has authored or co-authored four books, including Built to Last and Good to Great. Driven by a relentless curiosity, Jim began his research and teaching career on the faculty of Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, where he received the Distinguished Teaching Award. In 1996, he returned to his hometown of Boulder, Colorado, to found his management laboratory, where he conducts research and works with leaders in the corporate and social sectors. More about Jim and his works can be found at his e-teaching site, where he has assembled articles, audio clips, a recommended reading list, discussion guide, tools, and other information. The site is designed to be a place for students to study and learn.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780060794415
Subtitle:
Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't
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Collins, James C.
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Collins, Jim
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Collins, James C.
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by Jim Collins
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Collins, James C.
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Collins, Jim
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Collins Jim
Publisher:
HarperAudio
Subject:
Leadership
Subject:
Corporate & Business History - Strategies
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Development - Business Development
Subject:
Management - General
Subject:
Management
Publication Date:
June 2005
Binding:
Compact Disc
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Dimensions:
5.80x5.24x1.56 in. .62 lbs.

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