{"title":"James Collins","description":"\u003cp\u003eJames Collins offers insightful explorations into the principles that underpin successful businesses and enduring leadership. His works delve into what sets exceptional companies apart, providing readers with practical frameworks for sustainable growth and innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for entrepreneurs and those seeking personal development, Collins’ writing combines rigorous research with accessible storytelling. His books inspire readers to refine their strategies and embrace transformative change in both business and life.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"built-to-last","title":"Built To Last","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuilt to Last\u003c\/em\u003e by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras is a seminal guide for anyone who wishes to build a company that stands the test of time. Unlike books that extoll the prowess of charismatic leaders or seemingly revolutionary ideas, this work delves deeper into the structural and cultural underpinnings that make some companies truly exceptional and able to endure through decades, even centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is based on a rigorous six-year research project conducted at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Collins and Porras meticulously studied eighteen companies that have stood out for their longevity and remarkable success. Unlike typical business comparisons, they examined these companies side by side with their top competitors, gaining insights into what makes these organisations different. This comparison spans each company's history, from its early days as a start-up through its growth into a mid-sized enterprise and eventually a large corporation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCollins and Porras’ findings reveal that the exceptional companies distinguish themselves through a set of ingrained practices and core values. They emphasize the importance of having a deeply embedded ideology and a progressive approach towards their goals. These companies focus not just on producing great products or earning profits, but on creating an enduring institution with a lasting legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe strength of \u003cem\u003eBuilt to Last\u003c\/em\u003e lies in its wealth of specific examples, making complex concepts accessible and actionable. The book is organized into a clear and structured framework that offers practical insights that are applicable at every level of a business, whether you are a manager or an entrepreneur. Collins and Porras do an excellent job of translating abstract ideas into tangible practices that can be implemented to create firms that thrive not just in the short term, but far into the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEssentially, \u003cem\u003eBuilt to Last\u003c\/em\u003e provides a master blueprint for building organisations that will not merely survive, but truly prosper as they progress into the twenty-first century and beyond. It is an indispensable resource for anyone committed to the idea of creating a company that is resilient, adaptable, and fundamentally built to last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45657845661932,"sku":"9781844135844","price":63.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781844135844.jpg?v=1724845490"},{"product_id":"good-to-great-by-james-collins-9780066620992","title":"Good to Great","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Challenge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eBuilt to Last\u003c\/em\u003e, the defining management study of the nineties, showed how great companies triumph over time and how long-term sustained performance can be engineered into the DNA of an enterprise from the very beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut what about the company that is not born with great DNA? How can good companies, mediocre companies, even bad companies achieve enduring greatness?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Study\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For years, this question preyed on the mind of Jim Collins. Are there companies that defy gravity and convert long-term mediocrity or worse into long-term superiority? And if so, what are the universal distinguishing characteristics that cause a company to go from good to great?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Standards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Using tough benchmarks, Collins and his research team identified a set of elite companies that made the leap to great results and sustained those results for at least fifteen years. How great? After the leap, the good-to-great companies generated cumulative stock returns that beat the general stock market by an average of seven times in fifteen years, better than twice the results delivered by a composite index of the world's greatest companies, including Coca-Cola, Intel, General Electric, and Merck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Comparisons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The research team contrasted the good-to-great companies with a carefully selected set of comparison companies that failed to make the leap from good to great. What was different? Why did one set of companies become truly great performers while the other set remained only good?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver five years, the team analysed the histories of all twenty-eight companies in the study. After sifting through mountains of data and thousands of pages of interviews, Collins and his crew discovered the key determinants of greatness — why some companies make the leap and others don't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Findings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The findings of the \u003cem\u003eGood to Great\u003c\/em\u003e study will surprise many readers and shed light on virtually every area of management strategy and practice. The findings include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLevel 5 Leaders:\u003c\/strong\u003e The research team was shocked to discover the type of leadership required to achieve greatness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Hedgehog Concept\u003c\/strong\u003e (Simplicity within the Three Circles): To go from good to great requires transcending the curse of competence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Culture of Discipline:\u003c\/strong\u003e When you combine a culture of discipline with an ethic of entrepreneurship, you get the magical alchemy of great results. 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