Good to Great
Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
What separates merely good companies from truly great ones.
2 founders on the eChai network recommend Good to Great by Jim Collins.
Jim Collins and his research team studied companies that made a sustained leap from good to great results and compared them to peers that did not. They identify common factors including humble but driven Level 5 leaders, getting the right people on board first, and confronting brutal facts. The book argues greatness comes from disciplined people, thought, and action rather than dramatic transformation.
It gives founders an evidence-based picture of the leadership traits and disciplines that build enduring companies, not just fast ones. Concepts like the Hedgehog Concept and first who, then what shape how founders hire and focus.
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It gives founders an evidence-based picture of the leadership traits and disciplines that build enduring companies, not just fast ones. Concepts like the Hedgehog Concept and first who, then what shape how founders hire and focus.
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