Extended Summary Of Good To Great: Why Some Companies Make The Leap…And Others Don't – Based On The Book By Jim Collins

company changes are slow at first, but once the momentum is reached, the management of your company will be much simpler. It’s a matter of being patient.

What indicators do you need in order to measure the coordination level of all your work teams?

Do you and your company's leaders have enough patience to wait for the best results?

One of the key points explained in this text is that great leaders are the ones who combine an unwavering professional resolution with a high level of personal humility, which translates into not letting their ego take control of them; instead, they’re focused on making the entire company succeed. One of the primary roles of this type of leader is to hire the right personnel for your company. As already mentioned, a suitable employee is one who has self-motivation and self-discipline to work by himself, without the need for the company to

PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS
Be aware that the beginning of any change or venture is slow and requires more effort than the rest of the process.

Have all teams work together coordinated, so that the efforts add one after the other until the company’s momentum is achieved.

Practice patience and self-control to wait for the results at the right moment and not before it’s time.

INDAGATORY QUESTIONS
Is your company already taking advantage of its momentum or is it necessary to generate one?

push him to do so. Of course, these are just some of the characteristics of the right employees, the rest will have to be determined by the company itself and, even if you think otherwise, this task is of utmost importance for the proper development of the company.

For Collins, companies seeking excellence must have capacity and faith to face difficult situations and overcome them. Doing this requires honesty and self-knowledge, qualities that will also be useful to identify the core competence of a company, which is nothing more than recognizing what the company does best. Once this has been identified, the company must focus its efforts on such competence and forget try

ing to fulfill any other project, something that would affect its stability.

Modern companies are immersed in a technological world that advances by leaps and bounds, so you should not succumb to the temptation of wanting to buy all available devices. You should rather reflect on the usefulness of technology and how it could help strengthen the company. Something that shouldn’t be forgotten is that working in this transformation process doesn’t give results overnight, but it’s a process that requires continuous work and effort.

CHAPTER 01: You learned that big companies are those that generate big profits thanks to small details in their organization and their corporate culture.

CHAPTER 02: You discovered that a right approach, solid teams, good leaders, effective communication and a correct use of technology are the factors that determine the success of a company.

CHAPTER 03: You understood that the best leaders for your company are those that promote collab

oration among all employees through communication, motivation and concentration on common goals.

CHAPTER 04: You learned that to hire the most suitable employees for each position, you must consider their values and involvement with the company above their academic training.

CHAPTER 05: You reflected that honesty allows employees and their leaders to look for better ways to work together by learning from constructive criticism.

CHAPTER 06: We explained that, while foxes are cunning but treacherous, hedgehogs focus on

one task at a time and are persistent, so it’s better to follow the hedgehog’s example.

CHAPTER 07: You learned that control is based on fear and punishment, while discipline is based on finding solutions. Therefore, you need to implement discipline instead of control.

CHAPTER 08: You understood that the growth of your company should not be based on technology alone, but on the service that technology could offer to your goals by making the work easier instead of complicating it.

CHAPTER 09: You understood that entrepreneurship and compa

day work tasks?

What devices take up too much time and effort for your employees to use? Are they really necessary?

Are there any devices you actually need in order to improve the work of your staff?