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| Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't | 
 enlarge | Author: Jim Collins
Publisher: Collins Business
Category: Book
List Price: $29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  706 reviews
Sales Rank: 141
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
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Pages: 300
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Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.2
ISBN: 0066620996
Dewey Decimal Number: 658
EAN: 9780066620992
ASIN: 0066620996
Publication Date: October 2001
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| Customer Reviews:
 The Power of a Hedgehog June 7, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I rarely if ever write reviews, but thought it important to reflect on the impact Good to Great has had on my business consciousness. The real world examples are aspirational and show the impact leaders committed to being the best in their sector can have on the achievement of success. Whilst my use of these concepts does not relate to the management of a multinational blue chip, they are very relevant to my approach to sales within the recruitment business I manage. Recruitment focused on core areas of specialisation and the development of key communities of candidates is very much a driver of success and this is the power of the headhog concept at its most basic level. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
 Good to Great June 4, 2008
Jim Collins and his research team have done an extraordinary job! There is a reason why this book has sold way over two million copies and why it was named the #1 Bestseller.
When I first purchased a copy of the book and flipped through the pages, I was a little overwhelmed with all the charts illustrated throughout the text. I thought to myself, "oh no, it's going to be another book where I will be hugging the dictionary and scratching my head!" However, it was nothing that I had predicted. It was so easy to read and comprehend as every chart and figure was carefully explained and simply exemplified.
What I enjoyed most about reading the book was the fact that everything here is common sense, nothing is new. For example, we know that hiring the right people is essential in running a great company and being able to insert them into the right tasks (their strengths) will not only create a better working atmosphere and environment, but establishes a comfort zone and constructs a relationship between management and employee in regards to trust and understanding. Additionally, as in every company, the sooner the company is able to understand, accept, and confront their brutal facts (weaknesses), then the better and stronger the company can become. "Good to great companies faced just as much adversity as the comparison companies, but responded to that adversity differently." Lastly, knowing and understanding what you are passionate about, what you can be the best in the world at, and getting paid to do just that will help push and drive yourself to become Great, as the motivation is there.
This is all common sense knowledge, and a stroke of genius on how Jim Collins and his research team were able to validate and justify it. They have proven what we know is true and what we know should work with years of research through company comparisons and specific examples.
Overall, this is definitely a book worth purchasing. It provides numerous examples of specific scenarios that reflect the concepts and theory related. And most notably, it is written so simply that a sixth grade student will be able to understand it.
 Wasted my time reading this May 31, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book has nothing to offer. Can't understand why people would give it more than 2 stars.
Good to Great is Great May 27, 2008
This book challenges every business, school, and organization to uncover the reasons why we settle for "good enough" instead of great. As a school administrator willing to search and push for continuous improvement, I have kept this book close by. The author Jim Collins, with his research team uses data from successful organizations to support the belief that any organization can substantially improve its performance to the point of becoming great. The good to great ideas presented are straightforward, conclusive with great realistic strategies, and well supported with data. Among their findings are 1) Level 5 Leadership: It all starts with a leader who possesses personal humility and professional will, 2) First Who...Then What: Any organization must get the right people on the bus first before it moves forward 3) Confront the Brutal Facts: An organization must objectively look at the current reality through examination of the facts. 4) Hedgehog Concept: A very simple concept that any organization must find its core, and be the best in the world around that core. 5) A Culture of Discipline: Disciplined people and disciplined thought bring disciplined action and greater performance. 6) Technology Accelerators: Technology can take a significant role in helping an organization transform to greatness. I believe that any organization can make a conscious choice to follow "Good to Great" concepts and after time, see itself accomplish a breakthrough similar to what Collins illustrates with a sustainable momentum similar to a heavy flywheel.
Greg Tiemann
Assistant Principal
Millard North High School
Get on the Bus May 23, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
In one of the best examples of literature on paradigm shift thinking, Jim Collins writes a book that challenges the very core of organizational thinking and how companies function. At the very heart of the book is the premise that "Good is the enemy of great". Collins then provides examples of top companies that made a concerted effort to get beyond good and become great companies that have sustained growth for decades.
In order to go from good to great, Collins outlines an approach that all organizations need to go through. One major point of emphasis is to get the right people on the bus. This clever analogy is echoed throughout the book and points to the fact that in order to move an organization forward, that organization needs to have the right employees doing the right jobs and if they aren't move them around until they are.
Another fascinating concept that Collins introduces is the Hedgehog Concept. Collins describes this process in three very important questions that all organizations need to answer. What are you deeply passionate about? What can you be the best in the world at? What drives your economic engine? Finding the answers to these questions ultimately will lead an organization to the flywheel of success or the doom loop.
Overall, Jim Collins has created a masterful design in paradigm shift thinking. In order to change an organization, a shift from the present paradigms to ones that are permeating on the edge needs to take place. In order to do this, the right people need to be on the bus and the paradigm needs to contribute to your organization being the best in the world at something. If not, an organization might continue to be good, but will never be great.
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