Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck--Why Some Thrive Despite Them All Audiobook

" By far my favorite of the series by Jim Collins and team. "

" I am a huge admirer of Jim Collins' research, methods and tight, accessible, methodical writing. "Great By Choice," however, suggests that perhaps the scholarly architecture that made his previous work so great may be losing a bit of its strength. There's a bit of a teabag on its third cup of tea here. The core thesis seems less powerful. The evidence just as good and rich, but in the service of smaller objectives. The narrative less nuanced. Well worth reading, but not as provocative as Collins' previous work. "

" Excellent book - using it for training our leadership teams. "

" Solid addition to Collins' first book Good to Great. "

" The concepts in this book are solid. The text seemed somewhat repetitive. Not only that, but just about all of their findings about what distinguishes companies that blow away the competition even in tough times are simply rigorous application of the theory of what works. Zoom out, zoom in? Use both Sensing and Intuition. SMaC? Keeping what works is the strength of those who prefer Introversion and Sensing, and further, is often seen as "resistance" by leaders with other preferences. I've never been called into a dysfunctional team where at the heart of it, there wasn't a leader over-using a preference, or a team out of balance, or one faction or another viewing the other preference's normal behavior as somehow "wrong". Because we are so hard-wired not to see our own flaws (see Katherine Schultz's Being Wrong) we need a neutral frame like type to figure out what we aren't aware of!' "

" Excellent - every executive would gain insight into essential elements of a sustained and growing business model. "

" Easy read - but could have been a 15-20 page article rather than a 250+ book. Author reports research on "10Xers" (companies that outperformed their best-matched competitor over a prolonged period by at least 10 times) and reported the qualities that allowed the winners to accomplish this feat. "

" I love the idea that hard work is behind great personal sucess rather than luck... "

" Very quick read. Tons of information and it is refreshing to see a book acknowledge the presence of luck. Too often all we here is "I make my own luck." Must read for all! "

" a must read if you like Jim Collins "

" Well researched. Aligns with Collins' books Good to Great and Built to Last while presenting new insight about why some companies "thrive in uncertainty, even chaos, and others do not." "

" A great book I am reading with my Master Mind Group. I love the comparisons of Scott and Amundson and the South Pole. It's fascinating so far. "

" I didn't really enjoy the book, though the concept of the 20 mile march can be applicable for all of us to meet personal goals. Whether your markers are financial, educational, professional or personal, set them and stay consistent regardless of the circumstances. "

" Another good book by Jim Collins. I especially enjoyed the 20 Mile March concept. Wasn't as in depth and inspiring as _Good to Great_, but the analysis and principles are valuable. "

" I really like the entire series of these books. While they are not super entertaining, they actually do contain some good "meat" that you can apply to your business rather than so much of the fluff that's out there. "

" Good book on great companies. Typical Jim Collins. Well researched, easy to read. "

" Very good. Impressively researched and honest and clear in the insights offered. The messages resonate both personally and professionally. "

" Thought provoking a good book to read and skim for inspiration, interesting to learn about what makes the great companies truly great and what it takes to be 10xers "

" Felt like another way for the author to make money off of the same recipe. More of the same from him unfortunately. "