Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck--Why Some Thrive Despite Them All Free Audiobook Download by Morten T. Hansen,Jim Collins

Great by Choice is a book that illustrates the fact that many successful people in some way embraced chaos and uncertainty. It's not a surprise to see success stories like Steve Jobs or Elon Musk, but it may be less obvious to see what role these things play in their success. There are also many examples of people who didn't choose to thrive despite their challenges, and because of that they have struggled with their careers and relationships.

Jim Collins argues that great companies succeed by creating and utilizing "an open secret" of the leader's intentions. This secret tells employees, customers, and competitors what a company is really up to. In order to have an "open secret," leaders must be honest about their intentions and make sure they are clear for all to see. A common misconception of this type is that leaders should behave in a uniform fashion-- they should always know what they are doing and give orders accordingly-- but this isn't true.

Morten T. Hansen, a renowned business and management author, asks why some people succeed despite the uncertainties and chaos that may befall them. In his book, Hansen's main argument is that we are all born with a certain level of talent. The difference between the best and the rest is not in what you do but how you do it.

This book was published in 2011 and has been translated into many national languages. It looks at the lives of the most successful people who have accomplished great things by focusing on the unpredictability and chaos they had to overcome.

Morten T. Hansen spent two years researching how people go about making decisions that are so important to their success. He shares his findings in Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck--Why Some Thrive Despite Them All. Jim Collins narrates the audiobook download which is a bit over 6 hours long.