Good to Great by Jim Collins

Good to Great by Jim Collins

Good is the enemy of great. And that is one of the key reasons why we have so little that becomes great. We don't have great schools, principally because we have good schools. We don't have great government, principally because we have good government. Few people attain great lives, in large part because it is just so easy to settle for a good life.

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Book Details

Narrated by

Jim Collins

Length

10 hrs and 1 min

Release date

07-13-10

About The Author

Jim Collins

Jim Collins

Jim Collins is a student and teacher of what make great companies tick and author or co-author of six books, including Good to Great and Built to Last

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap

First and foremost, Good to Great has no breakthrough concepts to offer. Collins is good at inventive metaphors and catch phrases to push concepts through but ultimately there is really nothing counter-intuitive or revolutionary about the results of this study.

That said, the concepts in the book might still be valuable for managers, CEOs and other professionals. Here is a brief summary of the book and a short tour on how to take your company from Good to Great:

Good is the enemy of the great. That is the first sentence and thesis of this book. In other words, if you’re performing adequately, your motivation to improve yourself can easily be stifled. After all, you’re getting by. Why put in all that discipline to go from good to great? But if you want to go from good to great, this book promises you the secrets of doing it.