The Importance of Selecting a Great Team: Insights from Jim Collins’s “Good to Great”
Jim Collins’s book, “Good to Great,” delves into what differentiates merely good companies from truly great ones. Among the many insights Collins offers, one stands out as particularly crucial: the critical importance of selecting a great team.
First Who, Then What
One of the central tenets of “Good to Great” is encapsulated in the principle of “First Who, Then What.” Collins argues that the path to greatness begins with getting the right people on the bus before deciding on the strategic direction. This concept might seem counterintuitive in the fast-paced world of business, where the drive to innovate and implement new solutions often takes precedence. However, Collins’s research reveals that having the right people on board is a prerequisite for long-term success.
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