Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't

The findings of the Good to Great study will surprise many readers and shed light on virtually every area of management strategy and practice. The findings include:

· Level 5 Leaders: The research team was shocked to discover the type of leadership required to achieve greatness.
· The Hedgehog Concept (Simplicity within the Three Circles): To go from good to great requires transcending the curse of competence.
· A Culture of Discipline: When you combine a culture of discipline with an ethic of entrepreneurship, you get the magical alchemy of great results. Technology
· Accelerators: Good-to-great companies think differently about the role of technology.
· The Flywheel and the Doom Loop: Those who launch radical change programs and wrenching restructurings will almost certainly fail to make the leap.