I have spent a lot of time recently pondering the question, “What makes an organization a great one?” I think this question is essential as we continue on our path of economic recovery and aim to maintain America’s status as the world’s leader in innovation.
One of the most heralded business books of the past decade addressing this question is Jim Collins’s Good to Great. In it, he examines what separates simply good or mediocre companies from the truly great ones. Collins has since also produced a monograph in which he addresses the similarities and differences between great businesses and other great organizations – be they for-profit or non-profit organizations.
To read the original article: Greatness Revisited - Forbes
