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Built To Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies Hardcover – 1 Sept. 2005

by James Collins (Author), Jerry Porras (Author), Jim Collins (Author)

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Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Collins and Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies and studied each company in direct comparison to one of its top competitors. They examined the companies from their very beginnings to the present day - as start-ups, as midsize companies and as large corporations. Throughout, the authors asked: 'What makes the truly exceptional companies different from other companies?'

Filled with hundreds of specific examples and organized into a coherent framework of practical concepts that can be applied by managers and entrepreneurs at all levels, Built to Last provides a master blueprint for building organizations that will prosper long into the twenty-first century and beyond.

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Hardcover: 342 pages
Publisher: Random House Business; New Ed edition (1 Sept. 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9781844135844
ISBN-13: 978-1844135844
ASIN: 1844135845
Product Dimensions: 16.2 x 3.5 x 24 cm
Customer reviews: 460 customer ratings
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 32,665 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A huge inspiration for our business growth strategy over the years., Management Today

'One of the most eye-opening business studies since In Search of Excellence.' -- Kevin Maney, USA Today

'Built to Last is an unusual business book - seriously researched, unconventional in its conclusions...[It] is well worth reading, particularly by those engaged in trying to reinvigorate our nation's largest enterprises.' -- Richard J. Tofel, Wall Street Journal

'In Built to Last, Collins and Porras present a brilliant and lucid analysis and, yes, a blueprint for organizational excellence. It should be required reading.' -- Warren Bennis

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'This is not a book about charismatic visionary leaders. It is not about visionary product concepts or visionary products or visionary market insights. Nor is it about just having a corporate vision. This is a book about something far more important, enduring, and substantial. This is a book about visionary companies.' Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Collins and Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies and studied each company in direct comparison to one of its top competitors. They examined the companies from their very beginnings to the present day - as start-ups, as midsize companies and as large corporations. Throughout, the authors asked: 'What makes the truly exceptional companies different from other companies?' Filled with hundreds of specific examples and organized into a coherent framework of practical concepts that can be applied by managers and entrepreneurs at all levels, "Built to Last" provides a master blueprint for building organizations that will prosper long into the twenty-first century and beyond.

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Steven

Well read by the authors, helpful insight in leading enduring organisations

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 September 2019

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Well read, insightful material on what it means to build a lastingly great organisation. The follow up book Good to Great is an essential read/listen alongside this one. I can't believe I had to buy this on CDs rather than listen via Kindle/Audible!

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Lizzie Driver-Gomm

a very interesting book,

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 April 2018

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a very interesting book, topical at the moment as one of the companies studied was HP and they have since lost their 'way' quite dramatically

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Jonathan D.

Ideas born from evidence, not the other way round!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 July 2019

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I gained a lot of new ideas from this book. As with many books of this style, it presents ideas and then goes on to show the evidence that these ideas come from. The evidence, although well researched, can make it a bit of a stodgy read at times. Ultimately though, it was well worth my time reading it.

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Preserve the Core / Stimulate Progress

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 July 2013

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Nearly 20 years ago this book has been written, and it is still so applicable !

Based on scientific research on “visionary” companies, a lot of interesting findings are formulated. I several times felt like reading thoughts which I have been (subconsciously) thinking for years, and applied professionally. What a relief the see them so nicely formulated ! Why haven’t I read this book before?

Ideas I liked most:
- Preserve the Core and Stimulate Progress: you should separate the Core Ideology (which shouldn’t change) from the drive for Progress (which can change and should never be satisfied)
- No tyranny of the OR: instead of having to choose between Continuity OR Change (for example), you should choose Continuity AND Change. The authors put it like this: “The ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain ability to function”
- Good enough never is: visionary companies always go for better, good enough (or the 80/20 rule) is not enough.

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GonzoGent

Blew my mind!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 February 2018

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Blew my mind on how to run a business, every leader or business owner should read this book.

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 January 2018

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Outstanding from Jim Collins as always. A definite must read.

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Paul

Unexpected!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 December 2013

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I have to admit that I had put off reading this book as I suspected it may be a bit boring, but I was very pleasantly surprised. I like the style of the book and also the fact that it is not just a report of facts the authors have tried to write it in such a style as to be applied in a practical manner within a business.

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David Fitzmaurice

Jim Collins is great

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 March 2020

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Jim Collins stuff is the best on the market for any business. This and good to great are fantastic.

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Ramachandran

Built to last through constant change

Reviewed in India on 5 August 2019

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The best thing I learnt from this book is that, you have keep adapting to changes in society if you seek to be relevant...

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Antonio H

Collins es el gran estudioso de la estrategia

Reviewed in Spain on 12 February 2018

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No soy un gran empresario, ni quiero serlo, pero tengo mis negocios y siempre busco aprender. De las lecturas de Collins siempre saco cosas positivas y para mí todos sus libros forman parte del GRAN CANON de las lecturas sobre empresa. Mucho método, mucho estudio, conceptos sencillos y todo sobre una base enorme de casos reales estudiados a lo largo del tiempo. Fundamental

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Concetti interessanti spiegabili in molto meno

Reviewed in Italy on 28 April 2017

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Pro:
-I concetti del libro sono molto interessanti e potrebbero cambiare, anche se di poco, l'idea che si ha di fare business.
-Spedizione come sempre al top

Contro:
- Il libro e lo studio su cui si basa sono datati (primi anni '90) quindi non vi è traccia di Internet e di come ha rivoluzionato l'economia.
- I concetti chiave sono pochi e vengono declinati per ogni azienda presa in esame, producendo una mole considerevole di pagine non necessarie.

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Rach Team&Kommunikation

Pflichtlektüre für Manager in Konzernen wie auch in KMU

Reviewed in Germany on 19 June 2014

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Eine Pflichtlektüre: Collins untersucht mit wissenschaftlichen Methoden, was Unternehmen, die extrem erfolgreich über mehrere Dekaden sind, so sehr, dass sie sich den Status als Legenden erarbeitet haben, also was diese anders machen, als Unternehmen, die ebenfalls groß und bekannt sind, aber nur Phasenweise erfolgreich sind. Um noch genauer zu sein, er stellt Unternehmen gegenüber, die zur gleichen Zeit, in der gleichen Branche unter den selben Bedingungen gegründet wurden, und somit absolut die selben Chancen hatten. Aber jeweils nur eines von den Vergleichspaaren hat den nachhaltigen Erfolg geschafft und ist zu einer Ikone geworden, das Andere eben nicht.
Die wissenschaftliche Analyse wird von Colins spannend vorgetragen, mit anschaulichen Metaphern und lebendig geschilderten Beispielen. Die meisten Analysen kann ich gut nachvollziehen und finde sie voll überzeugend. Nur selten denke ich mir, das kann man auch anders sehen.
Bei diesem Produkt habe ich stundenlang nach einer Angabe zum Umfang gesucht. Es sind insgesamt 5 CDs. Daher vermute ich, es ist zum Original etwas gekürzt. Aber ich vermisse aber nichts. Collins packt die Botschaft in wenige, einfache Prinzipen. Er beginnt mit den Prinzipen und einer kurzen verteidigung seiner Argumentation, dann kommt die ausführliche Analyse mit Beispielen und Storys, dann kommt eine Zusammenfassung der Prinzipien, am Ende kommen noch ein paar typische Fragen und Antworten. Der Umfang ist voll ausreichend.
Collins liest seinen Teil mit großem Engagement und sehr lebendig, als würde er eine Rede vor einem interesserten kritischen Publikumhalten. Er geht richtig mit. Er wechselt sich jedoch mit seinem Co-Autor Porras ab. Der liest eher gelangweilt, etwas schleppend und etwas nuschelnd.

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JRI

Interesting and Inspiring

Reviewed in Germany on 13 July 2017

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In this book Collins tries to answer the question, what differentiates truly exceptional companies from others.
Therefore he compares 18 successful and long-lasting companies with their top competitors from their beginnings to the present day.
This outstanding book sums up his results.

Interesting, easy to read and inspiring – a must read for all kinds of “managers”.

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