uncertainty, chaos, and luck-- why some thrive despite them all Collins, James C. (James Charles) 1958- creator Hansen, Morten T. text bibliography nyu New York, NY HarperBusiness c2011 2011 monographic eng

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xii, 304 p. : ill. "Great by Choice" distinguishes itself from Collins's prior work by its focus not just on performance, but also on the type of unstable environments faced by leaders today. With a team of more than twenty researchers, Collins and Hansen studied companies that rose to greatness--beating their industry indexes by a minimum of ten times over fifteen years--in environments characterized by big forces and rapid shifts that leaders could not predict or control. The research team then contrasted these "10X companies" to a carefully selected set of comparison companies that failed to achieve greatness in similarly extreme environments. Thriving in uncertainty -- 10xers -- 20 Mile march -- Fire bullets, then cannonballs -- Leading above the death line -- SMaC -- Return on luck -- Epilogue: great by choice -- Frequently asked questions. Jim Collins and Morten T. Hansen. Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-293) and index. Success in business Case studies Creative ability in business Case studies Technological innovations Management Case studies HF5386 .C584 2011 9780062120991 (hardcover) 0062120999 (hardcover) 2011027925 210312 ocn738348113