Picture 1 of 1

Stock photo

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't by James... - Picture 1 of 1

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't by James Collins (Hardcover, 2001)

4.7134 product ratings

jessiepuddleduck (123)
100% positive Feedback

Price:

AU $13.99

+ $14.95 postage

Estimated delivery Thu, 3 Oct - Tue, 8 Oct

Returns:

No returns, but backed by eBay Money Back GuaranteeeBay Money Back Guarantee.

Condition:

Very good

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't is a highly acclaimed textbook by James Collins. This hardcover edition is in very good condition with only minor signs of use. The book is an insightful guide to transforming a good company into a great one. With clear examples and practical strategies, it explores the factors that separate successful companies from their mediocre counterparts. This 300-page book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in economics, management, or business. Very good condition.

About this product

Product Information

The Challenge Built to Last, the defining management study of the nineties, showed how great companies triumph over time and how long-term sustained performance can be engineered into the DNA of an enterprise from the very beginning. But what about the company that is not born with great DNA? How can good companies, mediocre companies, even bad companies achieve enduring greatness? The Study For years, this question preyed on the mind of Jim Collins. Are there companies that defy gravity and convert long-term mediocrity or worse into long-term superiority? And if so, what are the universal distinguishing characteristics that cause a company to go from good to great? The Standards Using tough benchmarks, Collins and his research team identified a set of elite companies that made the leap to great results and sustained those results for at least fifteen years. How great? After the leap, the good-to-great companies generated cumulative stock returns that beat the general stock market by an average of seven times in fifteen years, better than twice the results delivered by a composite index of the world's greatest companies, including Coca-Cola, Intel, General Electric, and Merck. The Comparisons The research team contrasted the good-to-great companies with a carefully selected set of comparison companies that failed to make the leap from good to great. What was different? Why did one set of companies become truly great performers while the other set remained only good? Over five years, the team analyzed the histories of all twenty-eight companies in the study. After sifting through mountains of data and thousands of pages of interviews, Collins and his crew discovered the key determinants of greatness -- why some companies make the leap and others don't. The Findings The findings of the Good to Great study will surprise many readers and shed light on virtually every area of management strategy and practice. The findings include: Level 5 Leaders: The research team was shocked to discover the type of leadership required to achieve greatness. The Hedgehog Concept (Simplicity within the Three Circles): To go from good to great requires transcending the curse of competence. A Culture of Discipline: When you combine a culture of discipline with an ethic of entrepreneurship, you get the magical alchemy of great results. Technology Accelerators: Good-to-great companies think differently about the role of technology. The Flywheel and the Doom Loop: Those who launch radical change programs and wrenching restructurings will almost certainly fail to make the leap. Some of the key concepts discerned in the study, comments Jim Collins, fly in the face of our modern business culture and will, quite frankly, upset some people. Perhaps, but who can afford to ignore these findings?

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Harpercollins Publishers Inc
ISBN-13
9780066620992
eBay Product ID (ePID)
230063926

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
300 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't
Publication Year
2001
Subject
Economics, Management, Business
Type
Textbook
Author
James Collins
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
241 mm
Item Weight
590 g
Item Width
165 mm

Additional Product Features

Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Title_Author
James Collins

All listings for this product

item 1 Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't by James...
AU $17.99
Free postage
item 2 Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't by James...
AU $19.99
Free postage
item 3 Good to Great by Jim Collins 2001 Hardcover Why Some Companies Make The Leap…
AU $22.00
Free postage
item 4 Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...& Others Don't Jim Collins HC
AU $14.00
+AU $10.95 postage
item 5 Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't by James...
AU $13.99
+AU $14.95 postage
item 6 Good to Great: why some companies make the leap by Jim Collins. #1 bestseller
AU $29.90
Free postage
item 7 Good to Great : Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Do
AU $8.95
+AU $22.31 postage
item 8 Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't by James...
AU $35.00
+AU $11.00 postage
item 9 COLLINS, JAMES C. (JAMES CHARLES) (1958-) Good to great: why some companies make
AU $48.92
Free postage
item 10 Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't
AU $54.89
Free postage
item 11 Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't
AU $56.84
Free postage
item 12 Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't: Why Some Com
AU $59.70
Free postage
item 13 James Collins Good to Great (Hardback) (US IMPORT)
AU $67.96
Free postage
item 14 James Collins Good to Great (Hardback)
AU $70.19
Free postage

See all 14

4.7

4.7 out of 5 stars based on 134 product ratings

134 product ratings

107 users rated this 5 out of 5 stars
21 users rated this 4 out of 5 stars
2 users rated this 3 out of 5 stars
1 users rated this 2 out of 5 stars
3 users rated this 1 out of 5 stars

Would recommend

Good value

Compelling content

Most relevant reviews

See all 99 reviews

5 out of 5 stars
by nigelmckelborg09 Apr, 2023
Top favourable review
Data-driven Value-Add Business Book
One of the best research-driven books on the lasting nature of quality businesses. Should be a part of any future entrepreneur’s library.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
3 out of 5 stars
by 434paulie22 Nov, 2018
Top critical review
Interesting
I read half, written to owners of companies not individuals. Funny that after our owner read this book he closed the doors on an established company that was doing well. He recked 75 people’s lives for this book. Adam G.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
4 out of 5 stars
by rich505909 Apr, 2006
Airplane reading for CEOs and small business owners
This is a business book on how to measure greatness in a corporate structure and what items led up to a company being great. This is aimed at the male market but is good for both sexes to hear. If you were disappointed by this writers last book you will be happy to know he got his act together on this one. Numbers junkies sleep well, his techniques for defining great corporate structure are sound. One way for a company to be great is that the leaders are not social icons in big homes but they are just normal folks who look to do the best job possible. If you liked the book Millionaire Next Door you will see a lot of leadership skills that are similar. This is a good read but is far better on audio because the data gets a bit old for the average human. RICH CHICKS specializes in financial education for women and we read hundreds of books on personal finance every year! We have left many book reviews all over this site.Read full review
1 out of 5 stars
by ammon1515 Dec, 2010
bad to worse
After reading this book I was not very impressed. Jim Collins started with a template and tried to find companies that would fit into his template. His leadership idea is nothing new and he could have taken all the leaders in the world and found stories that fit into his mold. His revelations are obnoxious and he spends about half the book talking about the good to great concept instead of using deep analysis to uncover some hidden truths. One of the greatest flaws of this book is how he took a good look at certain companies through interviews but he failed to study any of the accounting changes that effected some of the businesses he discusses. One of the most notable is Walgreen's and circuit city who were able to structure their leases in such a way that they did not have to disclose them on the balance sheet as assets or liabilities. Walgreens and Circuit City grew because their bankers didn't get the full picture of how much debt the company was able to take on under the table and not disclose. Now that these companies are forced to disclose that information they appear less solvent and their stock price has adjusted to reality. Additionally Circuit City tanked when the new accounting practices and bad economy showed how insolvent they really were. Other things Jim Collins failed to mention involved the establishment of right to work states that ended union control on companies and allowed NUCOR to establish one of the most efficient manufactures in the world. Most of the companies Jim talks about have fallen apart in heaps and are bad to average. He should have written a book about how little research he had to do to write a book that would get praise from the entire academic sector but be a complete bad to worse book at best. Don't buy the book! Save your money and take some accounting classes and you can then uncover what takes a company from good to great!Read full review
5 out of 5 stars
by 2Oko10YdQqq@Del...06 Apr, 2007
Good to Great
Jim Collins’ book, “Good to Great” is a summarization of 6 months of research and analysis of numerous companies’ financial data’s. After the research was completed Collins’ team discovered 11 companies that have exhibited various accomplishments to earn themselves a title of a “Good to Great” company. These companies’ stock returns were, all at one time, at or below the markets’. They then experience a growth until they registered stock returns three times that of the market, and were able to sustain this success for at least 15 years. These 11 exceptional companies where then compared to other companies in the same industry, that had the same or similar opportunities and had access to comparable resources. The bulk of the text is a synopsis of the concepts that enabled the good to great companies to achieve and sustain their success. The first concept is leadership. Collins uses levels to identify the better leaders. The highest level, 5, are leaders that display modesty, have the interests of the company ahead of their own. They are not flamboyant and focus on setting up successors for future success. They have a need to sustain results, will do whatever it takes to achieve greatness and look to themselves in failure. The next concept is “first who then what.” This concept explains how the good to great companies went out and found “good” people and got rid of the “bad” people, before discovering their core competency. These companies always used their best people for the biggest opportunity, instead of the biggest problem. Collins makes the comparison of companies with genius leaders who are surrounded by incompetent workers and cannot get anything done or done properly Another difference between the good to great companies and the others, are that the good to great companies were able to “confront brutal facts.” They understand their industries and realized they have problems and limitations that would hinder them from accomplishing various things; whether it is money, people or opportunity. Collins uses the example of A&P, who at one time were the second largest company in the country. A&P’s leaders did not face the fact that their industry was changing, because of greater demands for super stores, like Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart made the move, while A&P did not and the rest is history. For the “hedge hog” concept, Collins uses an insightful analogy of a hedge hog and a fox. The fox is never focused, when he sees another animal, he attacks, without hesitation or study. The hedge hog is focused and never leaves his burrow unless necessary and with proper defences. The good to great companies, or the hedge hogs, are focused on their issue. They ask themselves three questions; 1. What can we be the best in the world at? 2. What are we deeply passionate about? 3. What drives our economic engine? These three questions, which Collins calls the three “circles,” were the basis of which the good to great companies decided on what they would focus on. To ensure that the company’s people would follow these three circles, the good to great companies all show a strong culture of discipline. This does not mean; a tyrant disciplinarian. Rather it means; after getting “good” people, they themselves are guided by the consistent system of the three circles and operate freely within them.Read full review
5 out of 5 stars
by 300703918@delet...10 Jul, 2006
Good to Great
I reviewed "Good to Great" for a class in educational administration. The author, Jim Collins, uses success of companies in business and industry to outline the qualities of excellent (or as he describes "Level 5") leaders. The practical applications would be of interest to a variety of leaders, including pastors, educators, business owners, CEO's, etc. I would highly recommend it.
5 out of 5 stars
by mekon197117 May, 2006
A wealth of information for the inspired and aspiring
This book by Jim Collins was presented to me by the President and CEO of the company I work for after I conducted an interview with him as part of an assignment for a leadership class I'm taking at a local community college. During the interview I asked him for a quote, and he referred to this book and said, "Make sure you have all the right people on the bus!" I really didn't know what this meant until I read the book. It gave me an entire new point of view on how to be a better manager and leader. It has a lot of numbers backing up his data, but once you get beyond those dry parts, it has a wealth of useful information on what it takes to make a Good business Great! I would definetly recommend this book and have now read it twice!
5 out of 5 stars
by hootmcgraw12 Jul, 2023
A book which will pump you up!!!
The book has been out for a number of years, yet packed with relevant information and inspiration.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
5 out of 5 stars
by blueskyauction05 Oct, 2005
Read this before you read Built To Last
Another classic by the writer of Built to Last... It turns out, though, that I think it would be a lot more useful to read this one before his first book. The author admits it might be a better flow and makes the connection between the books in the appendix. Bottom line: There are solid case examples of business practices that I feel like I've been able to apply on the job.
5 out of 5 stars
by yunwls5gtka@del...07 May, 2010
A Must Read
The principles in this book are applicable to anyone who has the ability to grasp them. The book is written more from a business standpoint, but correlates to many walks of life. This is a great addition to any library; personal or public. It is a book that also can be referenced to time and time again. If you are a fan of this book, I would recommend "The Dip" by Seth Goddin. It is a short book that has a lot in common with this book.

Best Selling in Adult Learning & University

See all

Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in Adult Learning & University

Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About The World - And Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling, Anna Rosling Roennlund, Ola Rosling (Paperback, 2019)
4.3 out of 5 stars based on 7 product ratings
AU $23.83 New
AU $10.34 Used
Australian Native Bee Book: Keeping Stingless Bee Hives for Pets, Pollination and Sugarbag Honey by Tim Heard (Paperback, 2015)
4.9 out of 5 stars based on 157 product ratings
AU $44.98 New
---- Used
The Barefoot Investor: The Only Money Guide You'll Ever Need by Scott Pape (Paperback, 2016)
4.9 out of 5 stars based on 519 product ratings
AU $19.91 New
AU $11.90 Used
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders by American Psychiatric Association (5th Edition, Paperbook, 2013)
4.9 out of 5 stars based on 29 product ratings
AU $50.39 New
---- Used
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman (Paperback, 2012)
4.7 out of 5 stars based on 23 product ratings
AU $19.62 New
AU $17.96 Used
Keeping Australian Native Stingless Bees by Greg Coonan (Paperback, 2020)
3.7 out of 5 stars based on 3 product ratings
AU $39.94 New
---- Used
Falcon Xa-Xb-Fairlane Zf-Zg V8 (1972-76) (Paperback, 1976)
No ratings or reviews yet.
AU $65.00 New
AU $34.95 Used

Save on Adult Learning & University

Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Save on Adult Learning & University

Keeping Australian Native Stingless Bees Beekeeping Tetragonula Greg Coonan
AU $34.98
Trending at AU $38.38
The Art of Electronics 3rd Edition by Paul Horowitz (English) Hardcover Book
AU $134.99
Trending at AU $164.11
The Discovery Of The Unconscious: The History And Evolution Of Dynamic Psychiatr
AU $84.43
Trending at AU $88.41
The Writing Revolution: a Guide to Advancing Thinking through Writing in All Sub
AU $42.62
Trending at AU $44.88
Ethics and Legal Professionalism in Australia 3rd Edition by Paula Baron (Englis
AU $104.99
Trending at AU $111.87
Australian Stingless Bees: A Guide to Sugarbag Beekeeping John Klumpp
AU $39.98
Trending at AU $79.83

Picture 1 of 1

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't by James Collins (Hardcover, 2001)

About this product

Product Information

Product Identifiers

Product Key Features

Dimensions

Additional Product Features

All listings for this product

Ratings and reviews

Most relevant reviews

Data-driven Value-Add Business Book

Interesting

Airplane reading for CEOs and small business owners

bad to worse

Good to Great

Good to Great

A wealth of information for the inspired and aspiring

A book which will pump you up!!!

Read this before you read Built To Last

A Must Read

Best Selling in Adult Learning & University

Save on Adult Learning & University

You may also like

Airplane reading for CEOs and small business owners