Jim Collins Books

"What's the roadmap to create a company that not only survives its infancy but thrives, changing the world for decades to come? Nine years before the publication of his epochal bestseller Good to Great, Jim Collins and his mentor, Bill Lazier, answered this question in their bestselling book, Beyond Entrepreneurship. Beyond Entrepreneurship left a definitive mark on the business community, influencing the young pioneers who were, at that time, creating the technology revolution that was birthing in Silicon Valley. Decades later, successive generations of entrepreneurs still turn to the strategies outlined in Beyond Entrepreneurship to answer the most pressing business questions. BE 2.0 is a new and improved version of the book that Jim Collins and Bill Lazier wrote years ago. In BE 2.0, Jim Collins honors his mentor, Bill Lazier, who passed away in 2005, and reexamines the original text of Beyond Entrepreneurship with his 2020 perspective. The book includes the original text of Beyond Entrepreneurship, as well as four new chapters and fifteen new essays. BE 2.0 pulls together the key concepts across Collins' thirty years of research into one integrated framework called The Map. The result is a singular reading experience, which presents a unified vision of company creation that will fascinate not only Jim's millions of dedicated readers worldwide, but also introduce a new generation to his remarkable work" --Amazon

From Jim Collins, the most influential business thinker of our era, comes an upgrade of his classic, Beyond Entrepreneurship, that includes all-new findings and world-changing insights. What's the roadmap to create a company that not only survives its infancy but thrives, changing the world for decades to come? Jim Collins and his mentor, Bill Lazier, answered this question in their book, Beyond Entrepreneurship. Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0 is a new and improved version of that book. In this upgraded edition, Jim Collins reexamines the original text of Beyond Entrepreneurship with his 2020 perspective. The book includes the original text of Beyond Entrepreneurship, as well as four new chapters and fifteen new essays. Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0 pulls together the key concepts across Collins' thirty years of research into one integrated framework called The Map. The result is a singular reading experience, which presents a unified vision of company creation that will fascinate not only Jim's millions of dedicated readers worldwide, but also introduce a new generation to his remarkable work.

Focusing on the transport systems of Manchester, this book delves into the intricacies of the city's buses and rail network. It examines their development, functionality, and impact on urban life, providing insights into how these systems shape the daily experiences of residents and visitors alike. Through detailed analysis, the work highlights key historical milestones and future challenges, making it a valuable resource for understanding Manchester's transportation landscape.

A companion guidebook to the number-one bestselling Good to Great, focused on implementation of the flywheel concept, one of Jim Collins’ most memorable ideas that has been used across industries and the social sectors, and with startups.The key to business success is not a single innovation or one plan. It is the act of turning the flywheel, slowly gaining momentum and eventually reaching a breakthrough. Building upon the flywheel concept introduced in his groundbreaking classic Good to Great, Jim Collins teaches readers how to create their own flywheel, how to accelerate the flywheel’s momentum, and how to stay on the flywheel in shifting markets and during times of turbulence.Combining research from his Good to Great labs and case studies from organizations like Amazon, Vanguard, and the Cleveland Clinic which have turned their flywheels with outstanding results, Collins demonstrates that successful organizations can disrupt the world around them—and reach unprecedented success—by employing the flywheel concept.

Enumerates the principles for building a truly great enterprise in unpredictable, tumultuous and fast-moving times

This carefully researched and well-written book disproves most of the current management hype-from the cult of the superhuman CEO to the cult of IT to the acquisitions and merger mania. It will not enable mediocrity to become competence. But it should enable competence to become excellence.

Most executives aim for ambitious goals, crafting vision statements and complex procedures, often leading to cumbersome bureaucracy. However, it doesn't have to be this way. Jim Collins introduces the catalytic mechanism, a straightforward yet impactful managerial tool that bridges lofty aspirations and tangible outcomes. These mechanisms serve as a dynamic, non-bureaucratic link between objectives and performance. Unlike traditional managerial controls, catalytic mechanisms possess five key traits: they yield desired results in unexpected ways; they redistribute power for the system's overall benefit, often unsettling traditional power holders; they have real consequences; they eliminate "viruses," or individuals who don't align with core values; and they create lasting effects. Collins illustrates the effectiveness of catalytic mechanisms through various examples from individuals and organizations that have successfully implemented them. Importantly, a mechanism that works for one organization may not suit another; they must be customized to fit specific goals and contexts. To assist readers in developing their own catalytic mechanisms, Collins provides general principles for effective implementation.

Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies and studied each in direct comparison to one of its top competitors. They examined the companies from their very beginnings to the present day -- as start-ups, as midsize companies, and as large corporations. Throughout, the authors asked: "What makes the truly exceptional companies different from the comparison companies and what were the common practices these enduringly great companies followed throughout their history?" Filled with hundreds of specific examples and organized into a coherent framework of practical concepts that can be applied by managers and entrepreneurs at all levels, Built to Last provides a master blueprint for building organizations that will prosper long into the 21st century and beyond.

Jim Collins sets out a radically new approach to creating successful hospitals, police forces, universities, charities, and other non-profit-making organisations.

The compelling story of a single season in the world's finest amateur baseball league

Discusses signs pointing toward the decline of a business, how far the decline can proceed before failure becomes inevitable, and crucial steps companies can take to reverse course.

First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Jim Collins untersucht, was herausragende Unternehmen von anderen unterscheidet und welche Lehren aus ihrem Erfolg gezogen werden können. Seine Analyse bietet wertvolle Erkenntnisse für Gründer und Unternehmer, die ein Unternehmen aufbauen und nachhaltig führen möchten.

UNGEWISSHEIT, CHAOS - NA UND? Trotz der anhaltenden wirtschaftlichen Unsicherheit florieren einige Unternehmen, während andere scheitern. Was machen die Manager erfolgreicher Unternehmen anders? Wie bereiten sie sich vor, um Turbulenzen zu überstehen und sogar für ihren Aufstieg zu nutzen? Dieses bahnbrechende Buch verrät es Ihnen. Damit Ihr Unternehmen auch in schwierigen Zeiten ein Spitzenunternehmen ist. Und bleibt! „Ein Buch, dessen Erscheinen CEOs kaum erwarten können.“ USA Today „Collins und Hansen ziehen interessante und unerwartete Schlüsse aus ihren Studien - weit entfernt von trockener Forschung.“ Wall Street Journal

Der Management-Vordenker Jim Collins macht anschaulich, wie aus guten Unternehmen Spitzen-Unternehmen werden. Die Schwungrad-Methode aus seinem Management-Klassiker »Der Weg zu den Besten« hilft dabei. In diesem Add-on untersucht Jim Collins, wie verschiedene Unternehmen aus unterschiedlichsten Sektoren ihr Schwungrad konstruiert haben, um mehr als nur erfolgreich zu werden. Mit diesen Praxistipps können Unternehmer und Führungskräfte ihr eigenes Schwungrad konstruieren und es zu Höchstleistung antreiben.

Interviews met een tiental topmanagers.

Deset let po celosvětově úspěšném bestselleru „Jak z dobré firmy udělat skvělou“ přichází Jim Collins s dalším průkopnickým dílem, ve které si klade otázku, proč některé firmy v nejistých časech nebo dokonce v chaosu prosperují, zatímco jiné strádají? Na základě devítiletého výzkumu podpořeného důkladnou analýzou a naplněného poutavými příběhy Collins a jeho kolega Morten Hansen představují principy budování skvělé firmy v nepředvídatelném, bouřlivém a rychle se měnícím prostředí. Tato kniha je klasický Collins: polemizující, empirický a povznášející. Spolu s Hansenem přesvědčivě ukazují, že i v nejistém a chaotickém světě je dosažení úspěchu otázkou volby, nikoliv náhody.