jrobles76's review against another edition
4.0
We live in chaotic business times. Wouldn't it be great to have a guide book on how to handle things? Well, here it is.
I love when I read a book, and it inspires me to read other books. I've never wanted to read about the race to the South Pole, but now I do. Climbing Everest, never interested me before, now I'm adding books to my queue.
The biggest takeaway from this book is that preparation is important. You can't be prepared for every disaster, but being ready for *A* disaster will help you survive. I also like the "fire bullets, then cannonballs" idea. I do that a little at work and will continue now that I have a name for it. Try little things and see if they work. Find your target first, then go big.
This book also made me respect Southwest Airlines a little more. It may be the Greyhound of the skies, but they remained independent at a time when many other airlines declared bankruptcy or were bought out.
Great insight into how companies weathered storms of the past, with tips on how to weather the current ones.
This book is a great addition to the Collins canon.
I love when I read a book, and it inspires me to read other books. I've never wanted to read about the race to the South Pole, but now I do. Climbing Everest, never interested me before, now I'm adding books to my queue.
The biggest takeaway from this book is that preparation is important. You can't be prepared for every disaster, but being ready for *A* disaster will help you survive. I also like the "fire bullets, then cannonballs" idea. I do that a little at work and will continue now that I have a name for it. Try little things and see if they work. Find your target first, then go big.
This book also made me respect Southwest Airlines a little more. It may be the Greyhound of the skies, but they remained independent at a time when many other airlines declared bankruptcy or were bought out.
Great insight into how companies weathered storms of the past, with tips on how to weather the current ones.
This book is a great addition to the Collins canon.
bobbypowers's review against another edition
5.0
See my review of this book: https://businessbookreviewer.com/2017/12/13/review-great-by-choice/
miggitymac's review against another edition
5.0
Another bang up job by Jim Collins and Morten T. Hansen. This book is inspiring and informative with practical and applicable insights. A must read for anyone want to be a 10x leader with excellent teams.
showlola's review against another edition
4.0
Really interesting and enlightening perspective on the qualities that exceptional leaders have in common. The first book to let me see my general anxiety (here: productive paranoia) as an asset to my management skills. But it TOTALLY IS.
miharekar's review against another edition
4.0
Too long. Hindsight is 20/20. Still, an interesting read. 20 mile march might be the most valuable thesis.
theblessedeveryday's review against another edition
5.0
One of the most important books I think a leader can read if they wish to plot a sustainable course that can weather them uncertainties of life.
wellington299's review against another edition
3.0
I expected a lot of A-HA moments from this book. But left with a number of almost A-HA moments. The closest A-HA moment was the reference to Gladwell's hockey player age discrimination.
The book is a lot shorter than expected because it has many chapters devoted to the methodology behind their research.