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3 quotes from Built to Last

• "Visionary companies are not just driven by profit, they are driven by a set of shared values and a higher purpose."
• "The key to success is not just having the right ideas, but having the discipline to implement them consistently over time."
• "Good is the enemy of great; it’s not enough to be good, you must strive for greatness in all endeavors."

Author: James C. Collins

Jim Collins is a prominent scholar and author renowned for his expertise in the principles of enduring companies and their journey from mediocrity to greatness. He has dedicated over a decade to researching what makes organizations thrive and outperform their competitors. Collins is the author or co-author of several influential books, including the best-selling classic "Built to Last," which has remained on the Business Week bestseller list for more than six years and has been translated into 29 languages. His follow-up work, "Good to Great," has sold over 3 million copies and has been featured on multiple prestigious bestseller lists. A former faculty member at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was recognized with the Distinguished Teaching Award, Collins founded a management laboratory in Boulder, Colorado, where he conducts research and trains executives. With degrees in business administration and mathematical sciences from Stanford, he also possesses honorary doctorates from multiple institutions. Beyond his professional achievements, Collins is an avid rock climber, known for his impressive ascents in Yosemite Valley.