Management educator and author Jim Collins will review secrets of what makes great companies tick during the 50th CFC Annual Membership Meeting, set for 3 p.m. on March 11 in Orlando.
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Over the past quarter-century he has written or co-authored seven books that have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. Among them are the enduring classic "Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies" (1994), which explores how some leaders build enterprises that remain forward-looking for generations; the number-one bestseller "Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap ... and Other Don't" (2001), which examines why some companies achieve superior results, along with its companion work "Good to Great and the Social Sectors" (2005); "How the Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In" (2009), which delves into how once-great companies can self-destruct; "Great by Choice" (2011), which focuses on thriving in chaos—why some leaders do, and others don't; and “Turning the Flywheel” (2019), which explores how leaders can best harness the flywheel effect to build and accelerate momentum.
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Collins began his career on the faculty at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, where he received the Distinguished Teaching Award in 1992. In 1995, he founded a management laboratory in Boulder, Colorado, where he now conducts research and engages with CEOs and senior-leadership teams.
In addition to his work with businesses, Collins carries a passion for learning and teaching in the social sectors, including education, health care, government, faith-based organizations, social venture, and cause-driven nonprofits. In 2012 and 2013, he had the honor to serve a two-year appointment as the Class of 1951 Chair for the Study of Leadership at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Collins holds a bachelor's degree in mathematical sciences and an M.B.A. from Stanford University, as well as honorary doctoral degrees from the University of Colorado and the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University. In 2017, Forbes magazine selected him as one of the "100 Greatest Living Business Minds."
CFC's 2019 Annual Meeting will also include addresses by CEO Sheldon C. Petersen and Board President Harry Park. More information on CFC's Annual Membership Meeting is available at www.nrucfc.coop, in the "Events" section.
