You are on page 1of 10

Book Review

Presented by;
Syeda Labiqua Hassan
28514
Objectives

 About the book


 Purpose of the book
 Summarizing the key points
 Conclusion
About the book

 Title: Good to Great


 Author: Jim Collins
 Published: 2001
 Publisher: Harper Collins
 No. of pages: 320
 Subject: Corporate strategy
 Copies sold: 3 million – best seller
Purpose

 Distinguish good and great


 Explain how companies become great
 Concept applicable on an individual level
Key points

 Good is the enemy of great


 3 disciplines
 Fly wheel and the doom loop
Good is the enemy of great

 Never become great because they are


quite good
 Human problem, not a business
problem
 Turning good to great – what does it
take?
3 Disciplines

Discipline of Discipline of Discipline of


people thought Action

Level 5 First who…


leadership then what
Confront the Hedgehog
brutal facts concept
Culture of Technology
discipline accelerators
Fly wheel and doom loop
Conclusion

 Eye opener – not only for organizations but also for individuals
 Arguments backed up by facts and figures
 Recommended to people aged 18 – 45 years

You might also like