Great by Choice

Explore the transformative insights of 'Great by Choice,' authored by best-selling organizational expert Jim Collins. This compelling read seeks to answer a pivotal question: Why do certain companies flourish amidst uncertainty and chaos while others falter? Drawing on nine years of meticulous research and analysis, Collins collaborates with Morten Hansen to unveil the principles that define truly great enterprises in today's unpredictable business landscape. The book emphasizes the importance of adaptability and innovative strategies, particularly in environments defined by volatility, rapid shifts, and unforeseen challenges. 'Great by Choice' is backed by extensive field studies of companies that have achieved remarkable success—outperforming their industry benchmarks by at least ten times over a span of 15 years. These so-called '10X companies' exemplify discipline over mere risk-taking, providing readers with valuable lessons on sustainable growth, strategic innovation, and the power of empirical decision-making. Dive deep into this enlightening text to uncover how great leaders cultivate resilience, scale innovation effectively, and maintain focus in tumultuous times. Perfect for entrepreneurs, business leaders, and anyone striving for excellence, 'Great by Choice' offers a roadmap to navigating modern challenges with confidence and foresight. Plus, enjoy the added benefit of FREE shipping, with your order expected to arrive within 10 days. Elevate your understanding of business success and thrive in uncertainty today.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781847940889
Format: Paper over boards
Year: 2011
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Pages: 320


Description:
THE NEW QUESTIONTen years after the worldwide bestseller Good to Great, Jim Collins returns with another groundbreaking work, this time to ask- Why do some companies thrive in uncertainty, even chaos, and others do not? Based on nine years of research, buttressed by rigorous analysis and infused with engaging stories, Collins and his colleague, Morten Hansen, enumerate the principles for building a truly great enterprise in unpredictable, tumultuous, and fast-moving times.THE NEW STUDYGreat by Choice distinguishes itself from Collins's prior work by its focus not just on performance, but also on the type of unstable environments faced by leaders today. With a team of more than twenty researchers, Collins and Hansen studied companies that rose to greatness - beating their industry indexes by a minimum of ten times over fifteen years - in environments characterized by big forces and rapid shifts that leaders could not predict or control. The research team then contrasted these "10X companies" to a carefully selected set of comparison companies that failed to achieve greatness in similarly extreme environments.THE NEW FINDINGSThe study results were full of provocative surprises. Such as-* The best leaders were not more risk taking, more visionary, and more creative than the comparisons; they were more disciplined, more empirical, and more paranoid.* Innovation by itself turns out not to be the trump card in a chaotic and uncertain world; more important is the ability to scale innovation, to blend creativity with discipline.* Following the belief that leading in a "fast world" always requires "fast decisions" and "fast action" is a good way to get killed.* The great companies changed less in reaction to a radicall
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