Built To Last: Successful Habits Of Visionary Companies: 2 (Good To Great, 2)

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A phenomenal classic bestseller, Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies is the result of a six-year research project conducted at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Authors James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras meticulously studied eighteen exceptional and enduring companies, comparing them directly with their top competitors. The research tracked these companies from their inception through their development as start-ups, midsize businesses, and large corporations. The central question driving this investigation was: “What sets truly exceptional companies apart from their competitors, and what consistent practices have these enduringly great companies followed throughout their history?” Packed with hundreds of specific examples, Built to Last presents a clear framework of practical concepts applicable to managers and entrepreneurs at all levels. It offers a master blueprint for constructing organizations poised for prosperity well into the 21st century and beyond. Described as a “fascinating historical study of the factors that made high-octane companies what they are today,” the book promises not to disappoint. It is also recognized as an “unusual business book—seriously researched, unconventional in its conclusions,” deemed “well worth reading, particularly by those engaged in trying to reinvigorate our nation’s largest enterprises.”

About the Author

Jim Collins is a student and teacher of what makes great companies tick, and a Socratic advisor to leaders in the business and social sectors. Having invested more than a quarter-century in rigorous research, he has authored or coauthored six books that have sold in total more than 10 million copies worldwide. They include Good to Great, Built to Last, How the Mighty Fall, and Great by Choice.Driven by a relentless curiosity, Jim began his research and teaching career on the faculty at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he received the Distinguished Teaching Award in 1992. In 1995, he founded a management laboratory in Boulder, Colorado.In addition to his work in the business sector, Jim has a passion for learning and teaching in the social sectors, including education, healthcare, government, faith-based organizations, social ventures, and cause-driven nonprofits.In 2012 and 2013, he had the honor to serve a two-year appointment as the Class of 1951 Chair for the Study of Leadership at the United States Military Academy at West Point. In 2017, Forbes selected Jim as one of the 100 Greatest Living Business Minds.Jim has been an avid rock climber for more than forty years and has completed single-day ascents of El Capitan and Half Dome in Yosemite Valley.Learn more about Jim and his concepts at his website, where you’ll find articles, videos, and useful tools. jimcollins.comJerry I. Porras is the Lane Professor of Organizational Behavior and Change, Emeritus, at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business where he served as an Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and frequent executive education teacher. He studies ways of aligning companies around their purpose and core values to produce lasting high performance.

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