#632: Jim Collins — A Rare Interview with a Reclusive Polymath (Repost)

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Jim Collins (jimcollins.com) is a student
and teacher of what makes great companies tick and a Socratic
advisor to leaders in the business and social sectors. Having
invested more than a quarter-century in rigorous research, he has
authored or co-authored six books that have sold in total more
than 10 million copies worldwide. They include Good to
Great, the #1 bestseller that examines why some companies make
the leap to superior results, and its companion work Good to
Great and the Social Sectors; the enduring classic Built to
Last, which explores how some leaders build companies that remain
visionary for generations; How the Mighty Fall, which delves
into how once-great companies can self-destruct; and Great
by Choice, which is about thriving in chaos—why some do and
others don’t.


And now he’s updating his debut book, Beyond
Entrepreneurship, for the twenty-first
century. Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0: Turning Your
Business into an Enduring Great Company is now
available.


Please enjoy!


This interview was originally published in 2019. You can
find the show notes here:
https://tim.blog/2019/02/18/jim-collins/


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