How to Go from Merely Good to Truly Great (Ep. 178)

Some companies are born great, but for those that aren't, what does it take to cross the threshold? We talk about "Good to Great" by Jim Collins. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Good to Great, by James Collins Essentialism, by Greg McKeown How to Learn Faster with the Feynman Technique (Example Included) James C. Collins Alan Wurtzel Good to Great to Gone, by Alan Wurtzel Jim Stockdale Essentialism: How to Do More by Doing Less (Ep. 171) Essential Books for Students 10 Books EVERY Student Should Read - 2017 Book Recommendations The Fortune 500 list Elon Musk Jeff Bezos Jack Welch Harry S. Truman Khan Academy Salman Khan Walgreens Mint Tom’s guest post on Nerd Fitness Tom’s guest video on How To Adult Sam Walton AlphaM on YouTube FreshBooks Slack Linus Tech Tips on YouTube Jim Henson: The Biography, by Brian Jones Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps: 0:01:19 - What is “Good to Great” about? 0:06:21 - How to measure and classify companies as great 0:12:58 - How to properly manage a company 0:18:28 - Several “levels” of leaders and easing other people’s work 0:22:16 - Giving credit where its due without being too humble 0:27:39 - Choosing an area to pursue with the hedgehog concept 0:34:11 - The Stockdale paradox and confronting harsh realities 0:38:19 - Getting feedback as soon as possible 0:41:30 - Sponsor: FreshBooks (Working as a freelancer) 0:44:07 - Building momentum with the flywheel concept 0:52:56 - Using the right technologies 1:00:49 - Letting the fruits of your labors speak for themselves 1:03:24 - Conclusion If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.