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Great by Choice Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck--Why Some Thrive Despite Them All (Good to Great, 5)

Jim Collins

Ten years after the worldwide bestseller

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How I Built This with Guy Raz

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How I Built This with Guy Raz

It was mentioned in the context of a discussion about the role of luck in business success and how good companies, regardless of good or bad luck, double down on the opportunities or challenges presented.

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What's interesting is that Jim Collins is, I'm trying to remember the name of his latest book, Great By Choice, I think.

— Episode: Remembering Tony Hsieh of Zappos

Episode: Remembering Tony Hsieh of Zappos

It was mentioned in the context of a discussion about the role of luck in business success and how good companies, regardless of good or bad luck, double down on the opportunities or challenges presented.

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What's interesting is that Jim Collins is, I'm trying to remember the name of his latest book, Great By Choice, I think.

The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

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The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

The book was referenced by Ryan Hawk, who noted meeting its author and calling him one of his heroes, and by Ed Batista, who used a term from the title to explain his habit of being overly prepared and practicing intensely. Both mentions highlighted the book's influence on their views of preparation and leadership without offering a full endorsement.

Episode: 592: Ed Batista - How To Give Useful Feedback, Wha...

Ed Batista referenced "Great By Choice" as the source of a term describing his overpreparedness and practice habits.

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That's a Jim Collins term from Great By Choice, meaning part of what makes me good on stage or working is being overly prepared, practicing like crazy.

Episode: 671: Jimmy Wales (Founder of Wikipedia) - To Get T...

Ryan Hawk referenced Jim Collins as the author of Great by Choice while discussing his influence.

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I got lucky to meet with Jim Collins, the author of Good to Great and Great by Choice. He's one of my heroes.

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