Up Your Business!

Up Your Business. , Second Edition. is a no-holds-barred manifesto on making your organization perform at the highest possible level. Straightforward, honest, and in your face, it doesn't offer empty buzzwords or mysterious acronyms or questionable cure-alls. It outlines seven no-nonsense steps you can take to fix, build, or stretch your business. This revised edition is better than ever, featuring updated strategies at the end of each chapter. In addition, a new final chapter called "Closing the Gap Between Knowing and Doing" equips you with the tools and inspiration to successfully implement the book's strategies. Up Your Business. , Second Edition. proves it takes quality leaders to build quality companies. If your business is struggling, look in the mirror first, then get to work with these seven vital steps: Step one:. Hire the right people. With tips and tools for recruiting and interviewing, you'll learn to bring in the people who can take your business to a higher level-and get rid of the ones who can't. Step two:. Replace your culture of entitlement with a culture of merit. Learn to produce positive pressure to perform and reward the people who can get you to the top. Step three:. Develop the talent you bring in. Use easy step-by-step methods and proven tools to train, coach, and mentor your people. Step four:. Think BIG and set unreasonable goals. Now that you've got the right people in place and built a culture of merit and success, it's time to go for it. Step five:. Be the leader your business deserves. Ensure your company's growth and vitality by executing the vital daily disciplines that only a leader can accomplish. Step six:. Survive success. Overcome the six temptations that undermine successful organizations. Step seven:. Get down to business. Follow through on the principles you've learned and institutionalize them for sustainable, long-term benefit. Whether you lead a Fortune 500 company or a mom-and-pop small business, quality leadership is the key to unlimited success. Up Your Business. , Second Edition. offers tried-and-true leadership principles and real examples that will help you take responsibility, take control, and take your business to the top.