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Jim Collins and Morten T. Hansen Books

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Jim Collins is an American researcher, author, and lecturer on business management and company sustainability. Morten T.

Known for: Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck—Why Some Thrive Despite Them All

Books by Jim Collins and Morten T. Hansen

Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck—Why Some Thrive Despite Them All

Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck—Why Some Thrive Despite Them All

leadership·10 min read

In this influential management study, Jim Collins and Morten T. Hansen explore why some companies and leaders succeed spectacularly in unpredictable environments while others fail. Drawing on nine years of research, they identify key behaviors—such as disciplined innovation and empirical creativity—that distinguish '10X' companies capable of outperforming their peers regardless of external chaos.

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Defining '10X' Companies

When we first coined the term '10X company,' it was not meant to be a catchy slogan—it was a measurable distinction. These are organizations that, during periods of turbulence and uncertainty, achieved results that were at least ten times greater than the industry average over the same time frame. W...

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The 20 Mile March

Consider two explorers racing to reach the South Pole in 1911: Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott. Amundsen’s team marched roughly 20 miles every single day—no more, no less—regardless of conditions. Scott’s team alternated between frantic exertion and exhaustion, pushing too hard on good days a...

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About Jim Collins and Morten T. Hansen

Jim Collins is an American researcher, author, and lecturer on business management and company sustainability. Morten T. Hansen is a Norwegian-American management professor and author specializing in collaboration and corporate performance.

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