Book Report Essay: Good To Great Why Some Companies Make The Leap And Others Don't Jim Collins

Book Report"Good to GreatWhy Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don'tAuthor: Jim Collins"NameTutor’s Name19/11/2016Good to greatGood to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't by Jim C. Collins is a management book. In the book the author describes how companies transition from being good companies to great companies and how many other companies fail to make the transition. The author found that the main reason some companies become great is they keenly focus the company’s resources on their field of key competence. The book has identified several characteristics of companies that were able to make the transition from good to great. These areLevel 5 Leadership: Leaders who are humble, but driven to do what is in best interest for the company.First Who, Then What: Prioritizing on getting the right people on the bus, before figuring where to go and finding the right fit for people by trying them out in different positions.Confront the Brutal Facts: The Stockdale paradox, confront the brutal truth of the situation and keep up hope.Hedgehog Concept: Three overlapping circles: What lights your passion?