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Alec, who is responsible for buying this book*, commented on the second rule of good-to-great companies: first find the right people, THEN figure out what you want to do. He commented that good marriages follow this principle. It seems self-evident, but too many people choose their spouses because they think it's time for them to get married or because they think their spouse would be a good parent/house-cleaner/event-organizer.

The author also reveals that all good-to-great companies are led by humble and inquisitive CEOs that seldom use the pronoun "I" (and related pronouns and adjectives) to describe the success of their companies. These leaders are selfless and hard-working, willing to listen, act on problems, and encourage discussion. It made me think how these characteristics are now forgotten in the political world. (Once again, I think our embarrassingly self-inflated Silvio Berlusconi.)


*Alec didn't buy Good to Great to test our home finances. He was comparing his ideas of smart economics with those of Jim Collins. He might still open his dream restaurant, after all.

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