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  • Good to Great

  • Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't
  • Written by: Jim Collins
  • Narrated by: Jim Collins
  • Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (236 ratings)

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Good to Great

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Publisher's Summary

Built to Last, the defining management study of the '90s, 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
©2001 Jim Collins (P)2005 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic Reviews

"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." (Amazon.com review)
"If you believe that a visionary leader with a strong ego is an essential component of sustained business success, then Jim Collins has a few thousand words for you. His carefully researched audiobook explains that the success of companies that outperform the market for 15 years in a row comes from selfless leadership, rigorous focus, and a culture of discipline....[T]here's another reason this book has burst through as a bestseller, which you can feel in Collins's narration: He is honestly excited about his research and unconventional findings. ( AudioFile)

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Good stuff

Loved the content, along with stories that back up content..

Could be little short n crisp!

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it is good to great

the first part is a bit more narration at the same time the auther was able to well giniah the last chapters and it is really meaningfull to all infuiduals especially striving entrepenurs.good 2 grt.

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Worth buying this book

I got lost sometimes with all the details on the methodology which I believe is better suited for anyone reading this book rather than someone listening to it.
Jìm does a wonderful job of summarizing the chapters towards the end of each one of them... overall it's a good one.

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A must read for All who want o be successful

A beautiful book with tons of factual information and comparisons to brings out the insights and realisations of being successful. While the books refers to being successful running a organization, you can derive lessons for being individually great!

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Beautifully laided out points necessary

good for an audiobook. All the points are systematically given. A bit of repetition but its alright

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Very inspiring

I have always believed in this kind of leadership but have found it frustrating to find such leaders are not where they should be. I hope the new generation of leaders who read this find the will to reverse this trend.

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good book

great listen
book talk about how companies are going to compound the wealth compare to mediocre companies

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A must read for everyone

This is a must read for anyone who wants to be a better human. many of the stories, observations, examples are pretty much applicable in life too

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must read

Adapting & Evolving is the key. This is book to gain the in-depth understanding on how to achieve greatness in what ever profession you are as well on personal hidden finding, truly Level 5 read.in every sense, thanks Jim & team

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An excellent book on leadership

A must read for every impactful leader who wants to excel in his own career. Walks you through different interesting concepts.

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