Six Disciplines for Excellence

Too often, the majority of business improvement books are long on theory and short on practicality. The ideas are good (or great), but most business leaders do little to incorporate the ideas in their businesses long enough for positive change to take place. So, why are many passionate small business CEOs, presidents, founders and leaders reacting so differently - and positively - after reading "Six Disciplines for Excellence: Building Small Businesses That Learn, Lead and Last"? Simply put, this book distills the essence of hundreds of small business improvement books, and gives passionate, excellence-driven small business leaders actionable direction. The best performing small businesses have passionate leader (CEO/president/founder/owner) who seeks excellence in their business, wants to improve short and long term planning, and wants his/her team members to perform to their potential and execute more consistently toward the company's strategy. In essence, they want their business to last - for the long-term. These business leaders understand that the skill set to build a product -- and to build their business -- are entirely different. To achieve lasting excellence, an organization must make the transition from product-building to "business-building." The Six Disciplines