Members with This Book
Most Helpful Reviews
see all reviews
Liked It “Excellent analysis |
Didn’t Like It “Full of what I'm sure are legitimate points but if you're not part of a $10B+ organization it will not have much impact. |
Newest Reviews
see all reviews-
“A brief look at some corporate giants that have failed and an analysis of the reasons. It's hard to make useful generalizations about organizational failure, so this book seems to me to be of limited use, though Collins is a good story teller.”
Bruce H wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Not as well written as his other books. Good info, but the presentation left me flat.”
Nick Woodall wrote this review Monday, November 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Quite an insightful book but can get a bit repeatitive in case you have read the earlier books from this author...Good to Great”
Vijay wrote this review Wednesday, November 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Full of what I'm sure are legitimate points but if you're not part of a $10B+ organization it will not have much impact.
Patrick N wrote this review Tuesday, November 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Historical narrative with little new insight about events every student of business has been following for the past 20 years.”“As a retired Fortune 100 executive, I really related to this book. Very accurate, very true. The difference psychologically between a habitual felon and a very high level "C" executive in American large multinational firms is very little, if any.
Richard L wrote this review Tuesday, October 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Met the author in a bar ("Tickles") in the US Virgin Islands and got it signed.”“Excellent analysis
Faiz wrote this review Tuesday, September 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Jim Collins is always good ”
“Amidst the desolate landscape of the fallen great companies, Jim Collins began to wonder: How do the mighty fall? Can decline be detected and avoided? How can companies reverse course? In his newest work, Collins confronts these questions and offers leaders and managers some valuable answers.
Soundview Executive Book Summaries wrote this review Friday, September 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
”“Anyone who's worked for a company, especially a big one, will like this look at what makes great companies implode, what the signs are, and what and when they can pull out of the tailspin and recover. ”
Evalynn H wrote this review Thursday, September 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“As all books Jim Collins.... I read this is a single sitting. I happen to be biased and a big Jim Collins fan, so I give this one 5 stars. I am not a big academic writer fan and Jim is an academic with an academic approach to developing and supporting his works, but he is just one of those few authors who truly is talented and sees things with a clarity that few business owners could match. He brings the business owners perspective with the academic eye and data sets to back and support his statements. How the mighty fall is another good book by him. I would say 4.5 stars. Anything he writes is worth reading. This is a short book, very fast read.”
Dean R wrote this review Saturday, August 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I think Jim has lost his usual punch in getting across his points. Though the research work is of high quality, the reader might not be completely convinced of the methodology or the validity of the deductions. Jim's other books are better.”
Mohan Jadhav wrote this review Monday, August 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
displaying 1-10 of 10
