Good to Great

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2001

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Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

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Important Quotes

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Essay Topics

According to Collins, the core principles of Good to Great apply beyond the business world. Providing evidence from your own observations and reading, argue how the concepts of Good to Great can be relevant to someone’s personal life.

Using evidence from the book to support your assertions, discuss the importance of getting the right people on (or off) the bus in the context of a company striving to be great.

Discuss the relationship between leadership and authority in the examples Collins provides throughout the book. Are leadership and authority ultimately synonymous?