Jim Collins is a well-known business author and consultant who has written several influential books on leadership and management. Two of his most famous works are “Good to Great” and “Built to Last.”
In “Good to Great,” Collins and his research team analyzed a group of companies that had made the transition from good performance to sustained greatness over a period of at least 15 years. Through their research, they identified a set of common characteristics that distinguished these companies from their peers, including a focus on disciplined people, disciplined thought, and disciplined action; a commitment to their core business and a culture of continual improvement; and a willingness to confront the brutal facts of their situation and make tough decisions based on those facts.
In “Built to Last,” Collins and co-author Jerry Porras studied a group of visionary companies that had outperformed their peers over a period of at least 50 years. They identified a set of key characteristics that these companies shared, including a strong and enduring core ideology, a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, a focus on long-term growth rather than short-term profits, and the ability to adapt to changing market conditions while staying true to their core values.
Collins’ works emphasize the importance of strong leadership, a culture of discipline and continuous improvement, and a commitment to core values and a long-term perspective in achieving sustained success in business.
