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duparker's review against another edition
5.0
This is a terrific book. How many business or management books can have that said about them? The writing is intelligent, concise, affective and highly readable.
Mr Collins and his team have succeeded in crafting a book, similar to the others in the series, which digs into the success of companies thorough examination of leadership factors and ideals. In this book the ideas are refined to examine how companies performed over a thirty year period.
The five areas reviewed are readily understood, and are presented so that you don't need an MBA to appreciate them. The examples are clear and well explained, but not in an academic way.
Mr Collins and his team have succeeded in crafting a book, similar to the others in the series, which digs into the success of companies thorough examination of leadership factors and ideals. In this book the ideas are refined to examine how companies performed over a thirty year period.
The five areas reviewed are readily understood, and are presented so that you don't need an MBA to appreciate them. The examples are clear and well explained, but not in an academic way.
jrobles76's review against another edition
4.0
We live in chaotic business times. Wouldn't it be great to have a guide book on how to handle things? Well, here it is.
I love when I read a book, and it inspires me to read other books. I've never wanted to read about the race to the South Pole, but now I do. Climbing Everest, never interested me before, now I'm adding books to my queue.
The biggest takeaway from this book is that preparation is important. You can't be prepared for every disaster, but being ready for *A* disaster will help you survive. I also like the "fire bullets, then cannonballs" idea. I do that a little at work and will continue now that I have a name for it. Try little things and see if they work. Find your target first, then go big.
This book also made me respect Southwest Airlines a little more. It may be the Greyhound of the skies, but they remained independent at a time when many other airlines declared bankruptcy or were bought out.
Great insight into how companies weathered storms of the past, with tips on how to weather the current ones.
This book is a great addition to the Collins canon.
I love when I read a book, and it inspires me to read other books. I've never wanted to read about the race to the South Pole, but now I do. Climbing Everest, never interested me before, now I'm adding books to my queue.
The biggest takeaway from this book is that preparation is important. You can't be prepared for every disaster, but being ready for *A* disaster will help you survive. I also like the "fire bullets, then cannonballs" idea. I do that a little at work and will continue now that I have a name for it. Try little things and see if they work. Find your target first, then go big.
This book also made me respect Southwest Airlines a little more. It may be the Greyhound of the skies, but they remained independent at a time when many other airlines declared bankruptcy or were bought out.
Great insight into how companies weathered storms of the past, with tips on how to weather the current ones.
This book is a great addition to the Collins canon.
storyeatsmybrain's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
jwelchans's review against another edition
5.0
Different than Good to Great. This research has been highly beneficial to me in my field. If you work in a volatile industry, give it a shot. You won't regret it.
bobbypowers's review against another edition
5.0
See my review of this book: https://businessbookreviewer.com/2017/12/13/review-great-by-choice/
miggitymac's review
5.0
Another bang up job by Jim Collins and Morten T. Hansen. This book is inspiring and informative with practical and applicable insights. A must read for anyone want to be a 10x leader with excellent teams.
showlola's review
4.0
Really interesting and enlightening perspective on the qualities that exceptional leaders have in common. The first book to let me see my general anxiety (here: productive paranoia) as an asset to my management skills. But it TOTALLY IS.