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Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies and studied each in direct comparison to one of its top competitors. They examined the companies from...

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...

Imagine discovering what successful people have in common, distilling it into a set of simple practices, and using them to transform your company, your career, and your life. Written by three thought leaders in organizational development and self-improvement, including Built to Last co-author Jerry Porras, Success Built to Last challenges conventional wisdom at every step. It draws on face-to-face, unscripted conversations with hundreds of remarkable human beings from around the world.

A business parable about how to create a start-up that won't trap you when you want to sell it. According to John Warrillow, the number one mistake entrepreneurs make is to build a business that relies too heavily on them. Thus, when the time comes to sell, buyers aren't confident that the company-even if it's profitable-can stand on its own. To illustrate this, Warrillow introduces us to a fictional small business owner named Alex who is struggling to sell his advertising agency.

Brought to you by Penguin. Can a good company become a great one? If so, how? After a five-year research project, Jim Collins concludes that good to great can and does happen. In this book, he uncovers the underlying variables that enable any type of organisation to make the leap from good to...

Think about your five closest friends. Are they happy? Do they live their lives with purpose? Do you? We put on a fake front for what we want people to see and think about us, but the reality is most people aren’t happy. We’re lost. We settle. We aren’t happy with where we are. You can’t be happy if you don’t know your purpose. It’s not possible. You want more but you don’t even know where to start. You know there is more out there. You see others having success and you want it, too; there is nothing wrong with that. You just need help finding your purpose.

Built to Last — The Metalcraft Legacy Series is a four-part podcast featuring current and former Metalcraft CEOs sharing stories about the company’s history, leadership, innovation, ownership culture, and growth over the decades. From a small Midwestern manufacturer to an industry leader in identification and RFID solutions, the series captures the people, values, and moments that helped shape Metalcraft’s 75-year legacy.

Built to Last with Josh Cline breaks down what it really takes to repair, maintain, and improve your home and business. Join us for honest insight from the field alongside Josh, his team, and top local professionals who know what it takes to get the job Done Right. Stay up to date on all things Built to Last by visiting our site: https://builttolastwithjoshcline.com

Candid conversations with entrepreneurs on life and business. Join us as we uncover the habits, mindsets, and strategies that help organizations and people thrive for the long haul.

Ever wanted to hear how powerful women leaders are building their legacy businesses while also balancing marriage and motherhood all done in a fulfilling, joyful, and sustainable way? That’s exactly what Megan and her guests will do. Life can be overwhelming and the day-to-day roles and responsibilities can leave you wondering if you’ve got what it takes to build your dreams. Tune in each week to learn from Megan Huber, a former high school teacher and Director of Programs for an international coaching company turned business growth consultant and leadership mentor for women entrepreneurs ...

Everyone’s chasing the next big idea. We’re buying businesses that already make money. This is Built to Last: Cash-Flow Conversations.Built to Last: Cash-Flow Conversations features real conversations with Matthew Negron, Founder & CEO of Think Simplicit—a holding company acquiring profitable, overlooked U.S. businesses that already work.This series breaks down how first-time buyers use SBA financing, why boring businesses outperform flashy startups, and how to grow without breaking the people, systems, or legacy that made the company valuable in the first place.No gurus. No hustle ...

Built to Last represents durability, stewardship, and long-term thinking. It reflects a commitment to creating businesses, wealth, relationships, and systems designed to endure beyond trends, cycles, and individual personalities.

What does it actually take to build something that lasts?Built to Last is the podcast where Olympic legend Allyson Felix and her brother and business partner, Wes, have the conversations that don't make the highlight reel — about failure, reinvention, and the quiet decision to keep going when the world has already written your next chapter.Allyson is the most decorated U.S. track and field athlete in history. She is also, right now, training for her sixth Olympics at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. She'll be 42.Wes is a former pro athlete turned entrepreneur and co-founder of Saysh and Always ...

"Welcome to the Built to Last Podcast, where we talk with the people who believe in doing business the right way — building relationships and building things that last."

I'm going to create a business from scratch. Who knows if it will work? But I'm going to talk about every single thing I do. Total transparency. So it might be interesting to follow? I'll be talking about affiliate marketing, SEO, how to grow a business, social media, content marketing, link building, Google ads and a whole load of other stuff.

Welcome to BUILT TO LAST, a podcast series from Direct Selling News, the most trusted media source in the direct selling industry. Hosted by renowned author, speaker, and strategic advisor Rob Sperry, each episode features high-energy conversations with the executive teams behind the channel's most innovative and respected brands. These journalistic deep dives take a holistic 360-degree look at the companies leading the future of direct selling. We examine the strategies, products, cultures and systems that set these companies apart. BUILT TO LAST delivers a front-row seat to the strategies ...