Built to Last
by Jim Collins
Mentioned 2 times across 2 shows · first heard Dec 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show.
The general take
Tim Ferriss mentions Built to Last as one of Jim Collins' iconic books and notes that Collins tracks his creative hours carefully. The reference is brief and positive, treating it as a well-established, significant work without elaborating on specific merits or criticisms.
About
Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies and studied each in direct comparison to one of its top competitors. They examined the companies from their very beginnings to the present day -- as start-ups, as midsize companies, and as large corporations. Throughout, the authors asked: ""What makes the truly exceptional companies different from the comparison companies and what were the common practices these enduringly great companies followed throughout their history?""
Who said what
Tim Ferriss👍 Recommends
…recommending jim collins research on building lasting successful organizations
“Jim Collins, the writer of, author of Good to Grace and Built to Last and these iconic books, he tracks his creative hours.”
On Purpose with Jay Shetty — Tim Ferriss: Feeling Stuck Right Now? (Use THIS 10-Minute Exercise to Stop Overthinking and Take Action)at 50:00
Gavin Newsom👍 Recommends
…recommending influential books that shaped newsom's thinking and leadership
“My favorite book, one of the most influential books interesting in my life is called Built to Last. It's about the tyranny of war versus the genius of and. Both and... It's so interesting to have a book that shaped me early on. I was aspiring to be a small business person... And talked about being a clock builder versus a timekeeper. Talked about the genius of Anne versus the tyranny of war. It changed my mindset and my outlook.”
The Ezra Klein Show — The Contradictions of Gavin Newsomat 44:10
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