GOOD TO GREAT: WHY SOME COMPANIES MAKE THE LEAP... AND OTHERS DON'T. [IMPORT] (Hardcover)

by Jim. Collins (Author) "Good is the enemy of great..." (more)
Key Phrases: core ideology, red flag mechanisms, sustained great results, Hedgehog Concept, Fannie Mae, Wells Fargo (more...)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 324 pages
• Publisher: Random House (January 1, 2001)
• ISBN-10: 0712676090
• ISBN-13: 978-0712676090
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (752 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #65,705 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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93 of 97 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good to Great + consistent Optimal Thinking = Best, April 20, 2004

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This review is from: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't (Hardcover)

This book is a fascinating read! A study taken over five years began with twenty-eight corporations and revealed eleven that had made the leap from Good to Great. From this study, I gained an instant understanding of the role of humility in leadership. The primary ambition of great leaders is focused on the success of their company, not on themselves.

Collins advocates the Hedgehog Concept - a combination of discovering what you can be best in the world at (Optimal Thinking), what you are passionate about, and what drives your economic engine. Collins states that sustained disciplined action is primarily achieved by "fanatical adherence to the Hedgehog Concept and the willingness to shun opportunities that fall outside the three circles." So my question is: How do you identify the best? I recommend Optimal Thinking: How To Be Your Best Self by Dr. Rosalene Glickman as an adjunct to this powerful book to provide the mental resource to identify the best, optimize emotional and financial intelligence and create a corporate culture of optimization. From Good to Greatest to Best!"

71 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unwavering resolve to do what must be done, May 21, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't (Hardcover)

Unwavering resolve to do what must be done! Ah -- a characteristic of the Level 5 (Good to Great) leader, described in this well researched book that shows the reader what it takes to take a good company to greatness. Personal humility fortified with professional will gives Good to Great leaders the edge on their ego-driven counterparts. Collins makes many marvellous points, the first being that the RIGHT people are your most important asset. By rising above unrealistic optimism, confronting brutal facts and asking questions that lead to the greatest insights (optimal thinking), the leader moves his company to greatness. Good to Great leaders focus on the few things that have the greatest impact (optimal thinking). Collins won me when he said "One of the primary ways to de-motivate people is to ignore the brutal facts of reality." Good to Great leaders create a culture where the truth is heard, and where negative thinking is not degraded or scorned (optimal thinking). This book is a must read!

153 of 166 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well written and entertaining too, February 13, 2003

By	bmcintire (Maitland, Fl USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't (Hardcover)

Good to Great is a comphrehensive research project, well written
and entertaining to read, Good to Great is a worthy successor to, and in the tradition of, Built to Last.