Good to Great
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
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Chapter 1  Chapter 2  Chapter 3 Chapter 4  Chapter 5  Chapter 6  Chapter 7  Chapter 8  Chapter 9
Themes
All Themes The Possibility of Transformation The Importance of the Right People Focus and Consistency Duality and Contradiction
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Characters
All Characters Jim Collins Jim Stockdale Darwin E. Smith Colman Mockler Alan Wurtzel Ken Iverson David Maxwell Lee Iacocca
Terms
All Terms Good-to-great Direct Comparison Unsustained Comparison Level 5 Leader Stockdale Paradox
Symbols
All Symbols Hedgehog Concept The Flywheel
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis Summary
  • Chapter 1 
  • Chapter 2 
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4 
  • Chapter 5 
  • Chapter 6 
  • Chapter 7 
  • Chapter 8 
  • Chapter 9
Themes
  • All Themes
  • The Possibility of Transformation Theme Icon
    The Possibility of Transformation
  • The Importance of the Right People Theme Icon
    The Importance of the Right People
  • Focus and Consistency Theme Icon
    Focus and Consistency
  • Duality and Contradiction Theme Icon
    Duality and Contradiction
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Jim Collins
  • Jim Stockdale
  • Darwin E. Smith
  • Colman Mockler
  • Alan Wurtzel
  • Ken Iverson
  • David Maxwell
  • Lee Iacocca
Terms
  • All Terms
  • Good-to-great
  • Direct Comparison
  • Unsustained Comparison
  • Level 5 Leader
  • Stockdale Paradox
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Hedgehog Concept Symbol Icon
    Hedgehog Concept
  • The Flywheel Symbol Icon
    The Flywheel
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