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Good to Great

By: Jim Collins
Narrated by: Jim Collins
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Brought to you by Penguin.

Can a good company become a great one? If so, how?

After a five-year research project, Jim Collins concludes that good to great can and does happen. In this book, he uncovers the underlying variables that enable any type of organisation to make the leap from good to great while other organisations remain only good. Rigorously supported by evidence, his findings are surprising - at times even shocking - to the modern mind.

Good to Great achieves a rare distinction: a management book full of vital ideas that reads as well as a fast-paced novel. It is widely regarded as one of the most important business books ever written.

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Well spoken and engaging book. The book has extensive research backing it’s principles.
Sometimes it was hard to know if the great companies were just lucky. They do address this in the book but it’s always back in your mind.

Good recording, great principles

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Clever insight backed by 15 years of research into businesses performing at high end levels. Great book!

Great book!

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Such a great insight into the inner workings of some of the elite business out there. Jim does a great job reading and narrating the book. Very enjoyable.

Great book with a great narrator

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This book was a great reminder of the basic way life works best. If you are looking to start your leadership journey this is a great place to start

Clarity

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A great book to get you in the groove of good management. I learned a lot. And a lot of what he says agrees with Plato - eg stick to what you know, be disciplined, stay on track. Good read.

Glad I read it

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Full of profound insights with plenty of stories of real world examples that make for an informative and entertaining read

A must read for any young entrepreneur or investor

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great book, core strategy and foundation, proven through studies of statistics. highly recommend it.

foundation building

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overall a good book. focuses in big themes then expands on them.

right people on the bus.
wrong people off the bus
right people in the right seats

focus on what you are good at and passionate about
Disciplined diversification
core values and conviction to deliver

Right people on the bus

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As a small business owner neding some help finding direction, initially I thought id make the wrong choice. At the start I thought this was a book for the corporate world dealing with millions of dollars. I pushed through the early parts of the book and then found myself completely captivated by everything that followed. There really is something for everybody in this book, and Jim's insight into the subject is spot on. I consider it a must-read for any business owner or person in a leadership role.

Just what I needed

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Listened to the audio book, interesting content and concepts that apply today as they did nearly 20 years ago when the book was written. Fascinating that all the changes in the globalisation of companies, workforces and different ways of working with all the WFH and technology we have, a lot of what he talks about is still very relevant.

Great book engaging listen

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