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Informationen zum Autor James Collins is a leading Sport & Exercise Nutritionist. Currently working as a consultant within European Football, he was Head of Nutrition at Arsenal Football Club from 2010 until 2017. During this period, he was also recruited as Consultant Nutritionist for the England Football Team at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and advised the 2018 World Cup winning French men's football team. In elite sport, James has advised Team GB Olympic teams and athletes during the Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Recently elected as President of The Royal Society of Medicine's 'Food and Health' forum, James is a member of the international group PINES, and is a registered Sport & Exercise Nutritionist (SENr). Following his undergraduate study in the USA and UK, James completed his Masters Degree in Sport and Exercise Nutrition at Loughborough University. He then added The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Diploma in Sport and Exercise Nutrition, awarded by the Medical Commission, in Lausanne, Switzerland. At his Harley Street practice, The Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP), James works with clients ranging from CEOs to athletes and celebrities from performance industries. James also regularly collaborates with the media. He is columnist for The Telegraph and a regular consultant to the BBC, recently working on the 2018 Sport Relief television show, while he is a regular contributor to BBCGoodFood online. Klappentext Jim Collins is author or co-author of six books that have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide, including the bestsellers Good to Great , Built to Last , and How the Mighty Fall. Jim began his research and teaching career on the faculty at Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he received the Distinguished Teaching Award in 1992. He now operates a management laboratory in Boulder, Colorado, where he conducts research, teaches, and consults with executives from the corporate and social sectors. More about Jim and his works can be found at his e-teaching site, where he has assembled articles, audio clips, a recommended reading list, discussion guide, tools, and other information. The site is designed to be a place for students to study and learn: www.jimcollins.com Zusammenfassung The concept behind this book is simple and brilliant: find out what makes companies that outperform their peers for decades enjoy that success - and then apply those lessons yourself. Written by multimillion-copy bestselling author, speaker and business management consultant Jim Collins and organizational theorist Jerry Porras, it's the only blueprint you need for sustained business growth. ' Built to Last is an unusual business book - seriously researched, unconventional in its conclusions... [It] is well worth reading, particularly by those engaged in trying to reinvigorate our nation's largest enterprises.' -- Wall Street Journal 'Outstanding from Jim Collins as always. A definite must-read' -- ***** Reader review 'Blew my mind on how to run a business, every leader or business owner should read this book' -- ***** Reader review 'Very enlightening!' -- ***** Reader review 'This book among top 5 business book I ever read!' -- ***** Reader review ********************************************************************************************* 'This is not a book about charismatic visionary leaders. It is not about visionary product concepts or visionary products or visionary market insights. Nor is it about just having a corporate vision. This is a book about something far more important, enduring, and substantial. This is a book about visionary companies.' Drawing upon a six-year research proje...
