James Collins
James Collins
Though he is most famous for his bestselling and widely translated book Built to Last, this author, speaker, and business consulting expert also penned Great By Choice and Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap. . .And Others Don't.
ProfessionTeacher
Date of Birth25 January 1958
CityBoulder, CO
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