Good to Great

by Jim Collins · 2001

Jim Collins's study of companies that made sustained transitions from good performance to exceptional performance.

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Author of Good to Great and researcher on long-running company performance.

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Ken Griffin Founder and CEO, Citadel

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Documented citation: The CEO said that his book recommendation for anyone starting their career is Jim Collins' "Good to Great".

Documented citation Recommended article Ken Griffin says young grads who are not interested in reading books about their field have 'picked the wrong career'

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Business Insider · 2025-06-25 · accessed 2026-06-20

The article reports that Griffin named Good to Great as his book recommendation for anyone starting a career, attributes the interview context to S&P Global, and summarizes Griffin's reason as business-building lessons.

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