{"product_id":"buildt-to-last-by-jim-collins-available-now-sl","title":"BUILD TO LAST by Jim Collins","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/booklounge.lk\/buildt-to-last-by-jim-collins-available-now-sl\/\"\u003eBUILD TO LAST\u003c\/a\u003e by Jim Collins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/booklounge.lk\/buildt-to-last-by-jim-collins-available-now-sl\/\"\u003eBuilt to Last\u003c\/a\u003e: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies\u003c\/em\u003e by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras is one of the most influential business and leadership books ever written. Based on extensive research into some of the world’s most successful organizations, the book reveals the principles and practices that enable visionary companies to achieve long-term success and enduring impact.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough a comprehensive study of industry-leading companies, the authors identify the key characteristics that distinguish exceptional organizations from their competitors. Rather than focusing solely on charismatic leaders or short-term profits, \u003cem\u003eBuilt to Last\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates how strong values, purpose-driven leadership, innovation, disciplined management, and organizational culture contribute to sustained success over generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book explores important topics such as corporate vision, company culture, leadership development, strategic thinking, innovation, business growth, employee engagement, and organizational excellence. Jim Collins and Jerry Porras challenge conventional business assumptions while presenting practical lessons that entrepreneurs, executives, managers, and business owners can apply to build enduring organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWidely regarded as a classic in business literature, \u003cem\u003eBuilt to Last\u003c\/em\u003e has influenced leaders and companies worldwide. Its research-driven insights and actionable principles continue to serve as valuable guidance for organizations seeking long-term growth, resilience, and competitive advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for entrepreneurs, business leaders, executives, managers, startup founders, and students of management, \u003cem\u003eBuilt to Last\u003c\/em\u003e remains essential reading for anyone interested in leadership, strategy, organizational development, and business excellence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies and studied each in direct comparison to one of its top competitors. They examined the companies from their very beginnings to the present day — as start-ups, as midsize companies, and as large corporations. Throughout, the authors asked: “What makes the truly exceptional companies different from the comparison companies and what were the common practices these enduringly great companies followed throughout their history?”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with hundreds of specific examples and organized into a coherent framework of practical concepts that can be applied by managers and entrepreneurs at all levels, Built to Last provides a master blueprint for building organizations that will prosper long into the 21st century and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book about charismatic visionary leaders. It is not about visionary product concepts or visionary products or visionary market insights. Nor is it about just having a corporate vision. This is a book about something far more important, enduring, and substantial. This is a book about visionary companies .’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Collins and Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies and studied each company in direct comparison to one of its top competitors. They examined the companies from their very beginnings to the present day – as start-ups, as midsize companies and as large corporations. Throughout, the authors asked: ‘What makes the truly exceptional companies different from other companies?’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with hundreds of specific examples and organized into a coherent framework of practical concepts that can be applied by managers and entrepreneurs at all levels, Built to Last provides a master blueprint for building organizations that will prosper long into the twenty-first century and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/booklounge.lk\/buildt-to-last-by-jim-collins\/\"\u003eJim Collins\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Collins is a student and teacher of exceptional human endeavor and a Socratic advisor to leaders across all sectors of society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving invested more than three decades in rigorous research, he has authored or coauthored a series of books that have sold in total more than 11 million copies worldwide, including the #1 bestseller Good to Great, the enduring classic Built to Last, and other highly-influential writings such as Great by Choice, How the Mighty Fall, Beyond Entrepreneurship, Good to Great and the Social Sectors, and Turning the Flywheel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, Jim has broadened the scope of his work, extending out from the question of what makes great companies tick to the study of remarkable people and their lives. His newest book (available April 2026) tackles the big question implicit in its title: What to Make of a Life. Grounded in a ten-year research project, it offers transformative lessons on constructing—and reconstructing—a life through the cliff moments and transitions we all will face repeatedly in our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough his research, Jim seeks to uncover timeless principles on which people can reliably depend. Concepts that emerged from Jim’s earlier work have become part of the leadership lexicon, such as: Level 5 leadership, First Who (the right people on the bus), the Hedgehog Concept, the Flywheel, 20 Mile March, Preserve the Core\/Stimulate Progress, and BHAGs (Big Hairy Audacious Goals). His writings and teachings have had a lasting impact and proved integral to the building of many great organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDriven by a relentless curiosity, Jim began his research and teaching career on the faculty at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he received the Distinguished Teaching Award in 1992. In 1995, he founded a management laboratory in Boulder, Colorado, where he conducts research and engages with CEOs and senior-leadership teams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim has a passion for learning and teaching in the social sectors, including education, healthcare, government, faith-based organizations, social ventures, and cause-driven nonprofits. In 2012 and 2013, he had the honor to serve a two-year appointment as the Class of 1951 Chair for the Study of Leadership at the United States Military Academy at West Point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematical sciences and an MBA from Stanford University, and honorary doctoral degrees from the University of Colorado and the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University. In 2017, Forbes selected Jim as one of the 100 Greatest Living Business Minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBuy This Book in Sri Lanka\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can order \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/booklounge.lk\/buildt-to-last-by-jim-collins\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuilt to Last\u003c\/em\u003e by Jim Collins\u003c\/a\u003e and Jerry I. Porras online from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/booklounge.lk?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003eBook Lounge Sri Lanka\u003c\/a\u003e with island wide delivery across Sri Lanka.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eASIN ‏ : ‎ 1844135845\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Random House Business\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎ September 1, 2005\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition ‏ : ‎ New Ed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrint length ‏ : ‎ 342 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060516402\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1844135844\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.27 pounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.42 x 1.34 x 9.49 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 2 of 6 ‏ : ‎ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B082KFXTV6?binding=hardcover\u0026amp;ref=dbs_dp_sirpi\"\u003eGood to Great\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest Sellers Rank: #2,844,949 in Books (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/bestsellers\/books\/ref=pd_zg_ts_books\"\u003eSee Top 100 in Books\u003c\/a\u003e) \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e#106 in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/bestsellers\/books\/2683\/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_books\"\u003eBusiness Management (Books)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Book Lounge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67987047579923,"sku":null,"price":6900.0,"currency_code":"LKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/1890\/2547\/files\/VyazrT1H22EyHq5W04PjaZMWRQPmpeqpkuKxJM-jm9ytnG-RGKG2I9wlXb5dHTLE3Z3AsWK-KB7WMfuPHb3ay92M-mjTqEt_5T-Egv2bT3IzHBpEL4BUuzbJCWWe4Cdc417bPfMwUS5dQp7EVTGbEUkZaE-noB-2FDBDrhvtnDPQlaY5P_nSJFc.jpg?v=1794308264","url":"https:\/\/mo.lk\/products\/buildt-to-last-by-jim-collins-available-now-sl","provider":"MO Marketplace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}