Key takeaways from the book – Good to great by Jim Collins
Good is the enemy of great, declares Jim Collins in his international bestseller Good to Great. Not sure if you agree? Then read on. That is one of the key reasons why we have so little that becomes great. We don’t have great schools, principally because we have good schools. We don’t have great government, principally because we have good government. Few people attain great lives, in large part because it is just so easy to settle for a good life, reads the book which came out after a research of five years comparing companies that have been successful and not. Published in 2011, it has since then sold over four million copies and has been widely accepted by audiences beyond the business inc. The path to greatness comes with clarity, conscious choice and discipline and it is important to focus on what is necessary and eliminate distractions, says the book. This applies not just to organisations and CEOs, but also to individuals and their small spaces of work. So, if you are someone who is not ready to settle for mediocrity, then this book is going to be your lifechanger.