Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University
's Graduate School of Business, James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies (Walt Disney
, American Express
, Sony
, etc.) and studied each in direct comparison to one of its top competitors.
The authors examined the companies from their very beginnings to the present day—as start-ups, as midsize companies, and as large corporations. Throughout Built to Last, Collins and Porras seek the answers to the following questions:
1. What makes the truly exceptional companies different from the comparison companies?
2. What were the common practices these enduringly great companies followed throughout their history?
About the author
Jim Collins is author or co-author of six books that have sold in total more than ten million copies worldwide, including the bestsellers Good to Great, Built to Last, and How the Mighty Fall.
Collins began his research and teaching career on the faculty at Stanford Graduate School of Business
, where he received the Distinguished Teaching Award in 1992.
Collins now operates a management laboratory in Boulder, Colorado, where he conducts research, teaches, and consults with executives from the corporate and social sectors.
Jerry I. Porras is the Lane Professor of Organizational Behavior, Emeritus at Stanford University
.
He received his BSEE from Texas Western College, his MBA from Cornell University
, and his PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles
.
Among the honors he has received are the Brilliante Award from the National Society of Hispanic MBAs, the Silver Apple Award from the Stanford Business School Alumni Association, and the Kanter Medal from the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology.
Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University
's Graduate School of Business, James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies (Walt Disney
, American Express
, Sony
, etc.) and studied each in direct comparison to one of its top competitors.
The authors examined the companies from their very beginnings to the present day—as start-ups, as midsize companies, and as large corporations. Throughout Built to Last, Collins and Porras seek the answers to the following questions:
1. What makes the truly exceptional companies different from the comparison companies?
2. What were the common practices these enduringly great companies followed throughout their history?
About the author
Jim Collins is author or co-author of six books that have sold in total more than ten million copies worldwide, including the bestsellers Good to Great, Built to Last, and How the Mighty Fall.
Collins began his research and teaching career on the faculty at Stanford Graduate School of Business
, where he received the Distinguished Teaching Award in 1992.
Collins now operates a management laboratory in Boulder, Colorado, where he conducts research, teaches, and consults with executives from the corporate and social sectors.
Jerry I. Porras is the Lane Professor of Organizational Behavior, Emeritus at Stanford University
.
He received his BSEE from Texas Western College, his MBA from Cornell University
, and his PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles
.
Among the honors he has received are the Brilliante Award from the National Society of Hispanic MBAs, the Silver Apple Award from the Stanford Business School Alumni Association, and the Kanter Medal from the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology.