From Good to Great to Built to Last
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According to Chapter 9, what is the primary relationship between the findings of 'Good to Great' and 'Built to Last'?
View answer and explanationWhat was the 'very important decision' the research team made early in the 'Good to Great' project regarding the 'Built to Last' study?
View answer and explanationWhich of these is NOT one of the four key ideas from 'Built to Last' that are reviewed in Chapter 9?
View answer and explanationChapter 9 argues that a 'good' BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) is different from a 'bad' BHAG primarily because a good BHAG is based on what?
View answer and explanationIn what year did Boeing's management team, led by Bill Allen, decide to commit to building the prototype jet (the 707) that would transform the company and the airline industry?
View answer and explanationAccording to Chapter 9, what was the core principle of Hewlett and Packard's entire founding concept for HP?
View answer and explanationWhat does the chapter describe as the 'extra dimension' that helps elevate a company from great to enduringly great, as exemplified by Merck and HP?
View answer and explanationHow did the Walt Disney company exemplify the 'Preserve the Core/Stimulate Progress' concept?
View answer and explanationWhat paradoxical finding about core values was discovered in the 'Built to Last' study and discussed in Chapter 9?
View answer and explanationAccording to the table on page 209, how does Level 5 Leadership from 'Good to Great' relate to the 'Built to Last' concept of 'Clock Building, Not Time Telling'?
View answer and explanationIn the evolution of Wal-Mart, how long did it take Sam Walton to grow from a single dime store to a chain of 38 Wal-Marts, before the period of explosive growth?
View answer and explanationWhat final, simple phrase did the eulogy pamphlet for David Packard use to describe him, reflecting his Level 5 humility?
View answer and explanationHow does the 'Good to Great' concept of 'First Who...Then What' relate to the 'Built to Last' concept of 'Core Ideology'?
View answer and explanationChapter 9 discusses the key question left unanswered by 'Built to Last': the difference between a good BHAG and a bad BHAG. What company is used as a superb example of setting a 'good' BHAG?
View answer and explanationWhat was the 'youngest' company in the 'Built to Last' study, tracing its origins back to 1945?
View answer and explanationHow does the chapter connect the 'Good to Great' concept of 'The Hedgehog Concept' to the 'Built to Last' idea of 'Preserve the Core/Stimulate Progress'?
View answer and explanationWhat was David Packard's $5.6 billion bequest to a charitable foundation upon his death used to exemplify in Chapter 9?
View answer and explanationWhat question does the author claim at the end of Chapter 9 is the real question to ask, instead of 'Why greatness?'
View answer and explanationHow does the 'Good to Great' concept of 'Culture of Discipline' support the 'Built to Last' idea of 'Genius of AND'?
View answer and explanationIn the summary flow chart on page 201, what is the sequence for an organization's journey to enduring greatness?
View answer and explanationWhen Boeing decided to build the 707 jet, what portion of the company's entire net worth did they commit to the project?
View answer and explanationWhat key component is added to the three circles of the Hedgehog Concept to create a 'good BHAG' according to the diagram on page 203?
View answer and explanationAccording to the chapter, what is the key difference between the Boeing case in the 1950s and a bad BHAG like 'Swimming from Australia to New Zealand'?
View answer and explanationWhat was Bill Hewlett's response when asked what he was most proud of in his long career?
View answer and explanationThe chapter states that 'it is much easier to become great than to remain great.' What is the key to remaining great?
View answer and explanationIn the example of the cross-country running team, what was their simple Hedgehog Concept?
View answer and explanationWhat was the core logic behind the 'Clock Building, Not Time Telling' concept from 'Built to Last'?
View answer and explanationHow did the research team's initial view of the 'Good to Great' project differ from Collins' final conclusion, as described by team members Alyson Sinclair and Paul Weissman?
View answer and explanationIn the Boeing example, what was a key factor in their decision to enter the commercial jet market, related to the 'passion' circle of the Hedgehog Concept?
View answer and explanationAccording to the final paragraphs of Chapter 9, what is the second, and more profound, answer to the question of 'why greatness?'
View answer and explanationWhat was the founding date of Citicorp, the oldest company in the 'Built to Last' study?
View answer and explanationHow is the 'Good to Great' principle of confronting the brutal facts (the Stockdale Paradox) linked to the 'Built to Last' concept of Core Ideology?
View answer and explanationIn the founding story of Hewlett-Packard, what happened immediately after the founders stated they would design and sell products in the electrical engineering fields?
View answer and explanationWhat does the author suggest is the primary reason for Philip Morris's exceptional performance, which allowed it to be included in both the 'Good to Great' and 'Built to Last' studies?
View answer and explanationHow is the 'Good to Great' concept of the Flywheel linked to the 'Built to Last' idea of the 'Genius of AND'?
View answer and explanationWhat does the chapter propose as a practical tool for creating the link between the two studies within an organization, based on the three circle/BHAG framework?
View answer and explanationThe story of the student who questions the need to build a great company concludes with the idea that greatness is not about size. What example is used to illustrate a 'truly great institution' that is a small enterprise?
View answer and explanationWhat is the key to preserving the core while stimulating progress, according to the chapter?
View answer and explanationWhat percentage of the top five factors did executives in the Good to Great study attribute to technology?
View answer and explanationIn the summary table on page 212, how is 'Technology Accelerators' from 'Good to Great' connected to 'Core Ideology' from 'Built to Last'?
View answer and explanationHow long after its founding in 1945 did Sam Walton open his second store?
View answer and explanationWhat does the chapter identify as the 'ultimate seduction'?
View answer and explanationThe chapter discusses two final answers to the question 'why try to build a great company?'. What is the first answer?
View answer and explanationHow did Boeing's experience with large aircraft for the military, such as the B-17, B-29, and B-52, fit into their Hedgehog Concept for commercial aviation?
View answer and explanationWhat is the key takeaway from the story of the high school cross-country coach who has an MBA from an elite business school?
View answer and explanationWhat was the founding year of Procter & Gamble, one of the enduring great companies studied in 'Built to Last'?
View answer and explanationIn the concluding section 'Why Greatness?', the author argues that the research findings can radically simplify our lives. How?
View answer and explanationWhat was the title of Pablo Picasso's quote that opens Chapter 9?
View answer and explanationWhat key idea from 'Built to Last' is most directly supported by the 'Good to Great' finding that Level 5 leaders are ambitious first and foremost for the company, not themselves?
View answer and explanationWhat does the chapter conclude is the inevitable result if an organization ceases to practice the key findings from both studies?
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