Megan Glavaz05/15/14Chef CoryGood to Great: Why Some Businesses Make the Leap and Others Don'tThere are countless small businesses that go bankrupt because They lack a “Wow”! " postman. In the book Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make it and Other Don't, author Jim Collins takes an in-depth look at the differences between largely successful companies like Kroger and Philip Morris, and those that are unfortunately going out of business. 'exist. It delves deeper into topics such as finances, employee attitudes, and operational practices of these companies. The book begins with Collins describing the research he and his team did to write this book. The main factor in the selection process was the “growth period” and the ability of these companies to maintain monetary success over a long period of time (Collins, 2001). Once the selection process was completed, organizations selected to continue this process included, but were not limited to: Walgreens, Wells Fargo, Gillette, Fannie Mae, and Nucor. In the second chapter of the book, Collins co...