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Jim Collins
Jim Collins is a student and teacher of what makes great companies tick, and a Socratic advisor to leaders in the business and social sectors. Having invested more than a quarter-c...view moreJim Collins is a student and teacher of what makes great companies tick, and a Socratic advisor to leaders in the business and social sectors. Having invested more than a quarter-century in rigorous research, he has authored or coauthored six books that have sold in total more than 10 million copies worldwide. They include Good to Great, Built to Last, How the Mighty Fall, and Great by Choice.
Driven by a relentless curiosity, Jim began his research and teaching career on the faculty at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he received the Distinguished Teaching Award in 1992. In 1995, he founded a management laboratory in Boulder, Colorado.
In addition to his work in the business sector, Jim has a passion for learning and teaching in the social sectors, including education, healthcare, government, faith-based organizations, social ventures, and cause-driven nonprofits.
In 2012 and 2013, he had the honor to serve a two-year appointment as the Class of 1951 Chair for the Study of Leadership at the United States Military Academy at West Point. In 2017, Forbes selected Jim as one of the 100 Greatest Living Business Minds.
Jim has been an avid rock climber for more than forty years and has completed single-day ascents of El Capitan and Half Dome in Yosemite Valley.
Learn more about Jim and his concepts at his website, where you’ll find articles, videos, and useful tools. jimcollins.comview less
Books by Jim Collins
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: 30th Anniversary Edition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck--Why Some Thrive Despite Them All Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Turning Goals into Results (Harvard Business Review Classics): The Power of Catalytic Mechanisms Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How the Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Turning the Flywheel: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good To Great And The Social Sectors: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lead Yourself First: Inspiring Leadership Through Solitude Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Vietnam to Thieves’ Island Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Audiobooks by Jim Collins
Good to Great Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck--Why Some Thrive Despite Them All Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Turning the Flywheel: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Empresas que caen: Y por qué otras sobreviven Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: 30th Anniversary Edition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Der Weg zu den Besten Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow the Mighty Fall Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Oben bleiben. Immer.: Warum einige Unternehmen trotz allem Erfolg haben Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Audiobooks Narrated
Good to Great Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck--Why Some Thrive Despite Them All Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How the Mighty Fall Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Turning the Flywheel: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5