Read about Gore

Selected Books and Articles

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is as well known for its unique organizational style as it is for its unique products. If you're interested in reading what others have to say about our company, the books and articles listed on this page are good places to start.

Are you a student doing research on Gore? Be sure to check with your school librarian to find more resources. Due to the large number of inquiries we receive, we are no longer able to answer questions about our company from individuals.


Books

  • Jim Collins, Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... And Others Don't, HarperCollins, 2001.
  • Alan Deutschman, Change or Die: The Three Keys to Change at Work and in Life, Regan Books, 2007.
  • Gary Hamel, The Future of Management, Harvard Business Press, 2007.
  • Robert Levering and Milton Moskowitz, The 100 Best Companies to Work For in America, Doubleday, New York, 1993.
  • R. Keith Sawyer, Group Genius: The Creative Power of Collaboration, Basic Books, 2007.
  • Peter Skarzynski and Rowan Gibson, Innovation to the Core, Harvard Business Press, 2008.

Articles

  • Rick Carter, "Quality's Different Drummer," Industrial Maintenance & Plant Operation, January 2002.
  • Reid Champagne, "Gore at 50," Delaware Today, July 2008.
  • Alan Deutschman, "The Fabric of Creativity," Fast Company, December 2004.
  • Gary Haber, "W. L. Gore: Weathering 50 Years of Change," News Journal, January 6, 2008.
  • Ann Harrington, "Who's Afraid of a New Product?", FORTUNE, November 10, 2003.
  • Laird Harrison, "We're All the Boss," Time, Inside Business edition, April 8, 2002.
  • Betty Hintch, "Strength in Product, Performance and Workforce Management," Human Capital, September 2004.
  • Paul Judge, "How Will Your Company Adapt?", Fast Company, December 2001.
  • Paul J. Lim, "No Ideas? You're Not Alone--If You're in a Group, You'll Have a Better Shot at Being Creative," U.S. News & World Report, June 10, 2007.
  • Alastair McCall, editor, "Inspired All the Way to the Top" and "W. L. Gore: Making the Biggest Splash," The Sunday Times (London), March 7, 2004, 100 Best Companies to Work For special supplement.
  • "The 100 Best Companies to Work For 2005," FORTUNE magazine, January 24, 2005.
  • "The 100 Best Companies to Work For 2006," FORTUNE magazine, January 23, 2006.
  • "The 100 Best Companies to Work For 2007," FORTUNE magazine, January 22, 2007.
  • "The 100 Best Companies to Work For 2008," FORTUNE magazine, February 4, 2008.
  • Ross Tucker, "Gore's Kelly: No Titles, All Team," Women's Wear Daily, November 16, 2005.
  • "The Un-CEO," Fast Company, September 2005.
  • Michael Weinreb, "Power to the People," Sales & Marketing Management, April 2003.