Centennials: The 12 Habits of Great, Enduring Organisations

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A groundbreaking study of some of the world's most enduring organisations and the lessons you can draw from them to revolutionise your own Start-ups rarely survive their second birthday. Even established firms in the UK and the US average a life of only fifteen years. So how can your company build and sustain success for decades to come Professor Alex Hill has conducted thirteen years of groundbreaking research into a clutch of organisations that have outperformed their peers for over 100 years - from NASA to the New Zealand All Blacks, from Eton College and the Royal College of Art to the Royal Marines and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Here, Professor Hill shares the twelve traits that have set these organisations apart for over a century, from the way they analyse success and failure to their approach to finding the best people and the brightest new ideas. In so doing, he identifies the strategies and habits that you can employ in your company to create a strong, stable core and ensure the same long-term prosperity while remaining dynamic. In short, he shows you how to build a promising enterprise into an enduring, great organisation. _____________________________________________ 'An instant classic.' Charles Handy, author of 'The Empty Raincoat' and 'The Second Curve' 'Every CEO should be given a copy with their morning coffee.' Robin Dunbar, Professor of Evolutionary Psychology at the University of Oxford

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A rigorous, readable and practical addition to the genre . . . Hill offers detailed and diverse observations . . . [that will] appeal to managers looking for a prescription as they wonder how to outlast the competition. * Financial Times *
A splendid book. -- Harry Wallop * The Times *
Entertainingly written and an engaging read. -- Neil Armstrong * Mail on Sunday *

Author Bio

Professor Alex Hill is the co-founder and Director of The Centre for High Performance which is dedicated to helping high-performing organizations develop a stronger and more robust economy, society and environment. He is also a Professor at Kingston University (UK), Educator at Duke Corporate Education (US), and Visiting Professor at several international institutions. He has written a number of books, published articles in leading academic journals such as the Harvard Business Review, advised the UK Government on educational policy, appeared on BBC Newsnight, presented at the Global Economics and Skills Forum and has written for The Times and Schools Week.