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In an ironic twist, I now see Good to Great not as a sequel to Built to Last, but more of a prequel. Good to Great is about how to turn a good organization into one that produces sustained great results. Built to Last is about how you take a company with great results and turn it into an enduring great company of iconic stature.

James C. Collins's Popular Quotes

All companies have a culture, some companies have discipline, but few companies have a culture of discipline. When you have disciplined people, you …

- James C. Collins

Creativity dies in an indisciplined environment.

- James C. Collins

Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice, and discipline.

- James C. Collins

Great vision without great people is irrelevant.

- James C. Collins

The signature of mediocrity is chronic inconstancy. The signature of greatness is a disciplined and consistent focus on the right things.

- James C. Collins

Not one of the good-to-great companies focused obsessively on growth.

- James C. Collins

The difference between a good leader and a great leader is humility.

- James C. Collins

People are not your most important asset....the right people are.

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If you have more than three priorities then you don't have any.

- James C. Collins