Review of CEO Tools: The Nuts-n-Bolts of Business for Every Manager's Success (Paperback)

Most business books tend to be long on theory and short on implementation techniques.Not so with "CEO Tools: The Nuts-n-Bolts of Business for Every Manager's Success."This new release not only offers more than a hundred practical ideas for becoming a better CEO or manager, it actually gives you the tools to do so through an attached CD-ROM.If a particular management tool or technique happens to strike your fancy, you can download a form or template and start using the tool in your business the very same day.

Kramers believes that running a successful company requires using a variety of tools as part of an organized, disciplined management process.His process consists of seven discrete steps: 1) Use goals to motivate employees, 2) Communicate to get meaningful results, 3) Track performance, 4) Anticipate the future and realize it, 5) Place and coach winners, 6) Organize yourself and others, and 7) Celebrate success.

Using this model as a framework, Kramers organizes "CEO Tools" around these essential steps.Each chapter contains an eclectic mix of ideas, tools and management practices for getting more out of employees and improving bottom line results.While many business books would stop here, Kramers takes it to the next level by offering numerous practical tips and techniques for implementing these principles.

What really sets "CEO Tools" apart from other business books, however, is the companion CD-ROM (tucked inside the back cover) that contains more than two dozen forms, charts, spreadsheets and tracking templates.These easily downloadable tools enable you to immediately put Kramers' goal setting and other management concepts to work in your business, using your data and your key indicators.

Ultimately, good management comes down to making the right decisions in a timely manner and then following through with appropriate action."CEO Tools" is designed to help you do just that.Most of the tools and techniques discussed in the book come directly from Kramers' personal experience as CEO of eight different companies.Others come from ideas and practices he has picked up from consulting with companies of all sizes around the world.

Regardless of where the tools come from, they all have one thing in common -- they work!Whether you're a business owner, CEO, senior manager or anyone in charge of managing and leading a group of people toward a common goal, this book belongs on your work bench, not on your shelf.

Product Description
Written by an eight-time veteran CEO, this book equipsmanagers everywhere with the right business tools to acceleratebusiness results dramatically for themselves, their employees andtheir customers.Kraig Kramers cites experiences from runningcompanies that range in size from $1 million to $250 million annualsales.These experiences are translated into practical business toolsthat any manager can use immediately.Many tool implementation aidsare provided, including a CD/browser for two dozen of the nearly 150management success tools.CEO Tools is a must for every businessmanager's bookshelf and computer desktop.

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