Good to Great and the Social Sectors

Author(s): Jim Collins

Business

"We must reject the idea well-intentioned, but dead wrong that the primary path to greatness in the social sectors is to become "more like a business".' So begins this astonishingly blunt and timely manifesto by leading business thinker Jim Collins. Rejecting the belief, common among politicians, that all would be well in society if only the public sector operated more like the private sector, he sets out a radically new approach to creating successful hospitals, police forces, universities, charities, and other non-profit-making organisations. In the process he rejects many deep-rooted assumptions- that somehow it's possible to measure social bodies in purely financial terms; that they can be managed like traditional businesses; that they can be transformed simply by throwing money at them. Instead he argues for radical new attitudes and strategies, using the analytical approach and clear thinking that lie at the heart of Good to Great. "

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The author of the best-selling Good to Great turns his attention to the problems of the social and public sectors - and suggests how to improve them.

Jim Collins has authored or co-authored four books, including Built to Last and Good to Great. Driven by a relentless curiosity, he began his research and teaching career on the faculty of Stanford's Graduate School of Business, where he received the Distinguished Teaching Award. In 1996, he returned to his hometown of Boulder, Colorado, to found his management laboratory, where he conducts research and works with leaders in the corporate and social sectors. More about Jim and his works can be found at his e-teaching site, where he has assembled articles, audio clips, a recommended reading list, discussion guide, tools, and other information. The site is designed to be a place for students to study and learn: www.jimcollins.com

General Fields

  • : 9781905211326
  • : Penguin Random House
  • : Penguin Books Ltd
  • : 0.096
  • : September 2006
  • : 235mm X 155mm X 6mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Jim Collins
  • : Paperback
  • : 1
  • : English
  • : 353.5
  • : 48
  • : 7 charts and diagrams