Chris Zook

A simple, clear, & strong model for something essential to any total industrial system: repeatability. Slacker but still useful complement to the classic by the same authors, Profit from the Core.

The authors interestingly use their years of top-level international strategy consulting to arrive a some essential dos and don'ts for growing businesses.

It's surprising how many fail, and they highlight the major risks of stagnation through bureaucratic complexity making the unfortunate enterprise a sitting target for more efficient and flexible competitors.

One could call this death by loss of focus and they provide a check list at the end of the book to help a business stick to its core show more competencies.

The overall text is a little academic and I could recommend Sam Walton's autobiography "Made in America" to catch many of the same ideas in a more entertaining format. The reader can see him arrive at mostly the same place by trail and error.

Certainly a recommendable book for anyone managing a business (like myself). show less

Typical.

A book out of what should have been a 3 page article at most…

Interesting - if quite basic premise on Founder’s mentality which to be honest was nothing surprising or revealing in a way I did not expect.

I included this book in my book: The 100 Best Business Books of All Time. www.100bestbiz.com.