Comments on: Book Review: Good to Great

By: Choosing to be great | Behind the Scenes at Global-Roam

Choosing to be great | Behind the Scenes at Global-Roam — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:02:27 +0000

[...] previously read “Built to Last”, “Good to Great” and “How the Mighty Fall” by Jim (and others) I was not disappointed with a few more points [...]

By: The ongoing threat of Creative Destruction | Behind the Scenes at Global-Roam

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:56:20 +0000

[...] This recent article from the Economist about the contrast between Kodak and Fuji presents some thoughts worth pondering about. Brings to mind both: (a)

By: Iterating through Little Bets | Behind the Scenes at Global-Roam

Iterating through Little Bets | Behind the Scenes at Global-Roam — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:32:00 +0000

[...] me, this is the true meaning behind what Jim Collins says when he notes we should “confront the brutal facts – but never lose faith”. It’s also part of what I mean by noting Openness as one of our core [...]

By: “Right people on the bus” is (still) hard to get right | Behind the Scenes at Global-Roam

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 10:44:50 +0000

[...] Another pause for thought last week with respect to Jim Collin’s classic statement. [...]

By: One view of Strengths | Behind the Scenes at Global-Roam

One view of Strengths | Behind the Scenes at Global-Roam — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 12:13:58 +0000

[...] is along the lines of the Collins motto of “confront the brutal facts, but never lose [...]

By: Some thoughts about Recruitment from 37 Signals | Behind the Scenes at Global-Roam

Sat, 07 Aug 2010 12:25:11 +0000

[...] goal we have set for ourselves, our focus very much needs to be centered on getting the “right people on the bus” – perhaps moreso than I have been in the [...]

By: We’d like your input – how to you perceive us? | Behind the Scenes at Global-Roam

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:10:43 +0000

[...] have also recognised the importance of getting the right people “on the bus” (from Good to Great) as a prerequisite for us to be able to deliver on these objectives.

By: More details about our “Vision” | Behind the Scenes at Global-Roam

More details about our “Vision” | Behind the Scenes at Global-Roam — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:38:03 +0000

[...] 2010, we’re recruiting a couple of key individuals (getting the “right people on the bus”) to help us drive the bus as indicated [...]

By: Where our Bus is Headed | Behind the Scenes at Global-Roam

Where our Bus is Headed | Behind the Scenes at Global-Roam — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:06:55 +0000

[...] Hence, I have bundled all of these concepts under the broader label “where this bus is headed”, which I have adopted from the book “Good to Great”. [...]

By: Vision (part 2) – our employees | Behind the Scenes at Global-Roam

Vision (part 2) – our employees | Behind the Scenes at Global-Roam — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:53:33 +0000

[...] In “Good to Great”, Jim Collins calls this “getting the right people on the bus” … and th…. [...]