Read it for

  • Leadership
  • Organizational focus
  • Long-term performance

What’s inside

Collins presents a research project comparing companies that made a sustained performance transition with comparison companies. He discusses leadership, focus, people and organisational discipline.

Bring it to your work

Use the book as a source of questions rather than a recipe. Identify one proposed principle, then ask what evidence from your clients, team and finances would support applying it.

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Edition & source notes

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Reference edition
Hardcover reference edition
Format
hardcover
Reference edition date
2001
ISBN-13
9780066620992

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