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Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jerry I. Porras, James C. Collins
ennyl's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Full of tactical advice on how to build a great company, with “great” being defined as resilient and focused on a cause bigger than itself. Specifically focused on establishing core values, core purpose, and goals.
acousticdefacto's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
tvwf's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent book for leaders in virtually any profession. Though dated in some parts and hilarously inaccurate predictions about a few companies, the concepts are still spot on.
cristiangarcia's review against another edition
5.0
Collins has been in my radar for such a long time. This is the first but certainly not the last book I have ever read by him.
The clarity, insights and facts created a rich document which works for anyone willing to create a meaningful and great human organization.
I personally love frameworks and the book provides just that. And by this I do not mean the "10 steps guide to create a great company" but a deeper and more robust document in which several years of research create a solid foundation; easy to process but most importantly, articulate.
A must if you care about what you do. Whatever it is.
The clarity, insights and facts created a rich document which works for anyone willing to create a meaningful and great human organization.
I personally love frameworks and the book provides just that. And by this I do not mean the "10 steps guide to create a great company" but a deeper and more robust document in which several years of research create a solid foundation; easy to process but most importantly, articulate.
A must if you care about what you do. Whatever it is.
alexremington's review against another edition
2.0
Like many popular business books written to celebrate successful companies, this is written by authors who have no firm grasp of methodology, so their book's entire argument converges on simply sampling on the dependent variable. Some of the historical anecdotes are interesting. The thesis is worthless.
jrobles76's review against another edition
4.0
A great book on business. If you're thinking of starting your own business, or would like to make your business better, this is like the unofficial manual.
Love Collins' use of real comparative studies as opposed to unsubstantiated theory to make his points as to what makes a company built to last. I now know why Jim Collins is essential business reading.
Love Collins' use of real comparative studies as opposed to unsubstantiated theory to make his points as to what makes a company built to last. I now know why Jim Collins is essential business reading.
esmae_reads's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Despite its age, still very relevant findings. Very inspiring.
griseldapuspa's review against another edition
3.0
“Built to Last” focuses on the research of how Visionary Companies survived in the competition.
The only reliable source of stability is a strong inner core and the willingness to change and adapt everything except that core.
1. Do not tell time, instead build a clock for 100 years of vision
2. The core of a company should remain simple, clear, straightforward, and powerful. You don’t create it, you discover it. It’s the purpose for your Why.
3. The goal is to make people “get it” right away
4. A visionary company is elite: working feels like being in ‘the’ group
5. Do not sit still
6. Think about home-grown human resources for succession planning
“Discipline is the greatest thing in the world. Where there is no discipline, there is no character. And without character, there is no progress… Adversity gives us opportunity to grow. And we usually get what we work for. If we have problems and overcome them, we grow tall in character, and the qualities that bring success.” (J. Willard Marriott, Sr.)
The only reliable source of stability is a strong inner core and the willingness to change and adapt everything except that core.
1. Do not tell time, instead build a clock for 100 years of vision
2. The core of a company should remain simple, clear, straightforward, and powerful. You don’t create it, you discover it. It’s the purpose for your Why.
3. The goal is to make people “get it” right away
4. A visionary company is elite: working feels like being in ‘the’ group
5. Do not sit still
6. Think about home-grown human resources for succession planning
“Discipline is the greatest thing in the world. Where there is no discipline, there is no character. And without character, there is no progress… Adversity gives us opportunity to grow. And we usually get what we work for. If we have problems and overcome them, we grow tall in character, and the qualities that bring success.” (J. Willard Marriott, Sr.)