Goodreadshelpsyoukeeptrackofbooksyouwanttoread.Startbymarking“BuilttoLast:SuccessfulHabitsofVisionaryCompanies”asWanttoRead:WanttoReadsaving…WanttoReadCurrentlyReadingReadOthereditionsEnlargecoverWanttoReadsaving…Errorratingbook.Refreshandtryagain.RatethisbookClearrating1of5stars2of5stars3of5stars4of5stars5of5starsOpenPreviewSeeaProblem?We’dloveyourhelp.Letusknowwhat’swrongwiththispreviewofBuilttoLastbyJamesC.Collins.Problem:It’sthewrongbookIt’sthewrongeditionOtherDetails(ifother): CancelThanksfortellingusabouttheproblem.ReturntoBookPageNotthebookyou’relookingfor?Preview—BuilttoLastbyJamesC.CollinsBuilttoLast:SuccessfulHabitsofVisionaryCompaniesbyJamesC.Collins,JerryI.Porras4.03 · Ratingdetails · 64,617ratings · 705reviews"Thisisnotabookaboutcharismaticvisionaryleaders.Itisnotaboutvisionaryproductconceptsorvisionaryproductsorvisionarymarketinsights.Norisitaboutjusthavingacorporatevision.Thisisabookaboutsomethingfarmoreimportant,enduring,andsubstantial.Thisisabookaboutvisionarycompanies."SowriteJimCollinsandJerryPorrasinthisgroundbr"Thisisnotabookaboutcharismaticvisionaryleaders.Itisnotaboutvisionaryproductconceptsorvisionaryproductsorvisionarymarketinsights.Norisitaboutjusthavingacorporatevision.Thisisabookaboutsomethingfarmoreimportant,enduring,andsubstantial.Thisisabookaboutvisionarycompanies."SowriteJimCollinsandJerryPorrasinthisgroundbreakingbookthatshattersmyths,providesnewinsights,andgivespracticalguidancetothosewhowouldliketobuildlandmarkcompaniesthatstandthetestoftime.Drawinguponasix-yearresearchprojectattheStanfordUniversityGraduateSchoolofBusiness,CollinsandPorrastookeighteentrulyexceptionalandlong-lastingcompanies--theyhaveanaverageageofnearlyonehundredyearsandhaveoutperformedthegeneralstockmarketbyafactoroffifteensince1926--andstudiedeachcompanyindirectcomparisontooneofitstopcompetitors.Theyexaminedthecompaniesfromtheirverybeginningstothepresentday--asstart-ups,asmidsizecompanies,andaslargecorporations.Throughout,theauthorsasked:"Whatmakesthetrulyexcepti