Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done (Edition 1) by Bossidy, Larry, Charan, Ram, Burck, Charles [Hardcover(2002??] Hardcover – 1 Jan. 2000

I was recommended this book by a friend and How I love this book. I run two companies and was going away from execution and paying the price for it. This book actually helped me to go back to my roots and get more involved in the business.

You do have to stick with this one and filter out the gems. It was written 23 years ago, but men who were even then coming to the end of their careers. But, ignore the fact that it’s out of date from a language point of view and there is wisdom to be pulled out. The basic thought model is sound and worth using.

Good examples of how to relate your business ambitions to the resource and instructions to take you there with good worked examples of statement to ask exactly what you want from your managers

Excellent book with really practical advice for making a difference.

great road map, very helpful

Great book!Love it

Most companies, like most individuals, excel at making plans, but are not as talented when it comes to actually carrying them out. Thus, execution - the ability to get things done, particularly on a strategic level - has become the sine qua non of management science. Authors Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan observe that some people grow when promoted to executive leadership, while others merely swell. Those who lose touch with the operational realities of their businesses soon find themselves boldly leading a company going nowhere. The practical value of achieving objectives and getting things done must be instilled at every level of your company, and injected into the very DNA of your corporate culture. Anything less, and your company will under perform. Bossidy and Charan have sterling credentials when it comes to getting things done for America's leading corporations. They say execution is nothing more than faithfully practicing the right techniques with a disciplined approach. We recommend reading this book to help you turn your plans and strategies into accomplishments and victories.

As the book says "putting an execution culture in place is hard, but losing it is easy" – Bossidy put one in place at Honeywell and then retired in 1999. In 2001 they invited him back, because they'd lost it. I'd have liked to have understood more about what went wrong, and how to prevent a repetition.There's great emphasis on facing reality, setting clear goals, and dealing with underperformers – a good message.Under 'know your business' & Strategy Reviews, I didn't see any emphasis on another aspect of reality - 'marketing hype'. I was once presented with an approved Business Plan for a Canadian subsidiary that projected to achieve 35% market penetration in 3-5 years. Turns out the Marketing team hadn't studied the demographic realities of Canada, and had simply re-used some US Statistics, and arbitrarily adapted them. That was a strong lesson they learned from me, and I'd have been well pleased to see something similar in here.