Built to Last was a phenomenal success: 'It is a fair assumption that as the seminal importance of this audiobook begins to permeate the upper echelons of business and business schools...Collins and Porras will emerge as the gurus to watch over the next decade.' The Director.Good to Great explores a whole new concept, backed by the rigorous research standards which gave Built to Last such an impact.1. Good is the Enemy of Great -- the scope of the project2. Level 5 Leadership -- the type of leader required, humble and ferocious3. First Who .... Then What -- how companies set the foundation for their shift from good to great4. Confront the Brutal Facts (Yet Never Lose Faith) -- the duality that leads to greatness5.Hedgehog Concept -- how to find the one big thing your company must focus on6. A Culture of Discipline -- the magical alchemy of great performance7. Technology Accelerators -- technology is a trap, unless used right8. The Flywheel and the Doom Loop -- how to build sustained momentum and avoid the 'new regime, new revolution' doom loop9. From Good to Great to Built to Last -- how to take a company from great to enduring great.Appendices:Good to Great in: the New Economy; non-Profits; Government; Investors; outside the US.Plus four research appendices
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Five years ago Jim Collins asked the question, "Can a good company become a great company, and if so, how?" In Good to Great Collins, the author of Built to Last concludes that it is possible, but finds that there are no silver bullets to greatness. Collins and his team of researchers began their quest by sorting through a list of 1,435 companies, looking for those that made substantial improvements in their performance over time. They finally settled on 11--including Gillette, Walgreens and Wells Fargo--and discovered common traits that challenged many of the conventional notions of corporate success. Making the transition from good to great doesn't require a high-profile CEO, the latest technology, innovative change management or even a fine-tuned business strategy. At the heart of those rare and truly great companies was a corporate culture that rigorously found and promoted disciplined people to think and act in a disciplined manner. Peppered with dozens of stories and examples from the great and not-so-great, Collins lays a well-reasoned roadmap to excellence that any organisation would do well to consider. Like Built to Last, Good to Great is one of those books that managers and CEOs will be reading and rereading for years to come. --Harry C Edwards
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One of the top ten business books of 2001- Business Week.
One of the top ten business books of 2001 -- Business Week
One of the top ten business books of 2001--Business Week
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- PublisherAudiobooks
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 185686863X
- ISBN 13 9781856868631
- BindingAudio CD
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