Turning the Flywheel: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great
Written by Jim Collins
Narrated by Jim Collins
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About this audiobook
A companion guidebook to the number-one bestselling Good to Great, focused on implementation of the flywheel concept, one of Jim Collins’ most memorable ideas that has been used across industries and the social sectors, and with startups.
The key to business success is not a single innovation or one plan. It is the act of turning the flywheel, slowly gaining momentum and eventually reaching a breakthrough. Building upon the flywheel concept introduced in his groundbreaking classic Good to Great, Jim Collins teaches readers how to create their own flywheel, how to accelerate the flywheel’s momentum, and how to stay on the flywheel in shifting markets and during times of turbulence.
Combining research from his Good to Great labs and case studies from organizations like Amazon, Vanguard, and the Cleveland Clinic which have turned their flywheels with outstanding results, Collins demonstrates that successful organizations can disrupt the world around them—and reach unprecedented success—by employing the flywheel concept.
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
Jim Collins
Jim Collins is a student and teacher of what makes great companies tick, and a Socratic advisor to leaders in the business and social sectors. Having invested more than a quarter-century in rigorous research, he has authored or coauthored six books that have sold in total more than 10 million copies worldwide. They include Good to Great, Built to Last, How the Mighty Fall, and Great by Choice. Driven by a relentless curiosity, Jim began his research and teaching career on the faculty at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he received the Distinguished Teaching Award in 1992. In 1995, he founded a management laboratory in Boulder, Colorado. In addition to his work in the business sector, Jim has a passion for learning and teaching in the social sectors, including education, healthcare, government, faith-based organizations, social ventures, and cause-driven nonprofits. In 2012 and 2013, he had the honor to serve a two-year appointment as the Class of 1951 Chair for the Study of Leadership at the United States Military Academy at West Point. In 2017, Forbes selected Jim as one of the 100 Greatest Living Business Minds. Jim has been an avid rock climber for more than forty years and has completed single-day ascents of El Capitan and Half Dome in Yosemite Valley. Learn more about Jim and his concepts at his website, where you’ll find articles, videos, and useful tools. jimcollins.com
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Reviews for Turning the Flywheel
177 ratings8 reviews
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5It's ok, but not My favorite. Hice ir a rey although
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great follow up to his other works with updates and clarifications.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A quick one that summarizes many of Jim Collins ideas that were also detailed in other books like How the Mighty Fall.
This one is about a flywheel concept of the business model - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great companion to his other books! His books provide great insights that are applicable to business and/or self improvement.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5One of the rare books that is straight to the point, I loved it
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Thank you for the information on the flying wheel concept and how we can benefit from it!!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent addition to the other books by Jim Collins. It‘s very short and I highly recommend it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Jim Collins is a unique leadership visionary. His writings are of the best you’ll ever experience. I highly recommend this book as it summarizes his earlier contributions into a very solid framework that will help you achieve organizational greatness. A huge THANK YOU to Jim ????