Book Titles

How the Mighty Fall
And Why Some Companies Never Give In

By Jim Collins

Year Published: 2009
ISBN-13: 978-0977326419
Categories: Enterprises, Failure, Greatness

59 Quotes Found

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How the Mighty Fall:

Breathe. Calm yourself. Think. Focus. Aim. Take one shot at a time.

097

How the Mighty Fall:

…organizations do not die from lack of earnings. They die from lack of cash.

104

How the Mighty Fall:

You can be profitable and bankrupt.

104

How the Mighty Fall:

…when you abandon hope, you should begin preparing for the end.

107

How the Mighty Fall:

…hope alone is not enough; you need enough resources to continue the fight.

107

How the Mighty Fall:

Not all companies deserve to last. Perhaps society is better off getting rid of organizations that have fallen from great to terrible…

111

How the Mighty Fall:

Institutional self-perpetuation holds no legitimate place in a world of scarce resources; institutional mediocrity should be terminated, or transformed into excellence.

111

How the Mighty Fall:

The point of the struggle is not just to survive, but to build an enterprise that makes such a distinctive impact on the world it touches…

111

How the Mighty Fall:

…the right leaders feel a sense of urgency in good times and bad, whether facing threat or opportunity, no matter what.

117

How the Mighty Fall:

The right people will drive improvement, whether standing on a burning platform or not, and they never take well to manipulation.

117