Good to Great and the Social Sectors

A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great

Jim Collins

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English

Century
01 November 2006

Economics & Business; Management & management techniques

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.

'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.

By: Jim Collins
Imprint: Century
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 233mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 113g
ISBN: 9781905211326
ISBN 10: 1905211325
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 01 November 2006
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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