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Another great book by Jim

Reviewed in Canada on July 6, 2018

Another great book by Jim, it has shaped a framework for me that I am using at work with great success and getting results and influencing others with this material in a good way for the benefit of your organization.

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Reviewed in Canada on February 5, 2020

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Another great book by Jim

Reviewed in Canada on July 6, 2018

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High impact, easy to read

Reviewed in Canada on October 19, 2015

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The fundamental nature of excellence is well developed in Collins' easy-to-read style, while also driving home the point of consistency and reproducibility in the long-term. The topics resonate strongly with my own vision and experience in leading teams and companies.

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P. Madhava Rao

Quite a few very useful tips. The book was delivered in good condition ...

Reviewed in Canada on January 18, 2018

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Interesting book, especially if you are planning to start your own business. Quite a few very useful tips.
The book was delivered in good condition and on time.

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Christian Martinez

After reading good to great

Reviewed in Canada on September 2, 2017

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After reading good to great, this book is an excellent follow up book! Unlike built to last it does not regurgitate the same concepts over and over.

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Ted Falk

Great read

Reviewed in Canada on September 12, 2019

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I think every business Leader should read this book. Apply where necessary!!

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Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on December 17, 2017

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Amazing.

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robc

Made me challenge some of my existing beliefs

Reviewed in Canada on April 14, 2020

Having read Good to Great, I was very excited to dive into the latest book from Jim Collins. What I loved about Good to Great was the statistical analysis and deep investigative work which was done to reach the conclusions presented.

Great by Choice uses this same analysis style to produce what I though were some very surprising results. The main difference between Good to Great and Great by Choice is the criteria used to select the great companies and their comparison companies. The criteria used is based upon the notion that both companies had equal opportunity, equal luck events (good and bad), and functioned in unpredictable and uncertain times leaving much out of their control. For each pair of companies, one succeeded while the other did not.

I say I was surprised because using empirical evidence gathered from the analysis the book challenged some believes I had held for a long time. Do you believe in being first or being dead? Do you believe that the company or person who innovates early and gets into the market first is always successful in the long run? I won't give away the details, but needless to say you should read Great by Choice if those questions intrigue you.

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Melanie Mitchell

Too technical

Reviewed in Canada on June 27, 2013

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I did not enjoy this book at all. It was full of data and math formulas that pretty much meant nothing to me. I regret buying this book.

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Rodge

Another revealing and excellent study

Reviewed in Canada on October 14, 2014

This book sounds like some kind of limp follow-up to Good to Great, but it's anything but. Rather this is a fresh study of companies that thrived in industries and circumstances that were chaotic and unpredictable. Through patient and exhaustive study, Collins & Hansen unearth some key patterns in what made these companies outstanding. And as you might paradoxically expect, the findings are surprising, or at least they do not abide by the cliché of what creates business success. As worthwhile as any of Collins' previous books.

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