Good To GreatJim Collins
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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 < I> Good to Great Collins, the author of < I> 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 C E O, 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 < I> Built to Last, < I> Good to Great is one of those books that managers and C E Os will be reading and rereading for years to come. -< I> Harry C Edwards
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