[eBook Code] Up Your Business! (eBook Code, 2nd)

Foreword by John C. Maxwell vii

Preface ix

Author’s Note xiii

Introduction xvii

1. Always Remember, “It’s the People, Stupid!” 1

2. Abolish Corporate Welfare: Create a Culture of Merit 61

3. Develop Your Human Capital: How to Train, Coach, Mentor, and Retain Eagles 81

4. It’s All Right to Aim High if You Have Plenty of Ammo 127

5. Look in the Mirror: Executing Your Leadership Twelve-Pack 155

6. Survive Success: How to Overcome the Six Temptations of Successful Organizations 203

7. Build Long-Term Vitality: Steps for Execution and Follow-Through 243

8. Close the Gap between Knowing and Doing: Develop the Commitment to Do What Is  Easier Said Than Done 269

Notes 279

Bibliography 281

Index 283

Acknowledgments 289

About the Author 289