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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't

by Jim Collins

Summary & Key Takeaways

Why do some companies make the leap to greatness while others, who seem just as good, stall and fade away? After five years of research, Jim Collins and his team found the answer. In today’s 5-minute briefing on the legendary business book, “Good to Great,” we reveal the single most important concept that separates great companies from the merely good ones: The Hedgehog Concept.

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Jim Collins

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Jim Collins is a renowned American researcher, author, and speaker specializing in business management and corporate sustainability. Formerly a faculty member at Stanford Graduate School of Business, he has dedicated over three decades to analyzing the factors that drive long-term organizational …

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