Foreword by H. Irving GrousbeckAcknowledgementsIntroduction: The Five Skills of Great LeadersPart I: Commitment to Building a TeamChapter 1 Hire for OutcomesChapter 2 The One Hundred Day WindowChapter 3 Instant Performance FeedbackChapter 4 The 360° ReviewChapter 5 Coaching UnderperformanceChapter 6 Breaking Up is HardChapter 7 Never Waste a Last GoodbyePart II: Fanatical Custodian of TimeChapter 8 Activity Is Not ProgressChapter 9 Make Your Day to Make Your MonthChapter 10 Curing the Digital DisasterChapter 11 Seven Steps to Running a Great MeetingChapter 12 DelegatingPart III: Willingness to Seek and Take AdviceChapter 13 Five QuestionsChapter 14 Finding and Using MentorsChapter 15 Executive CoachingChapter 16 A Board of AdvisorsPart IV: Setting and Adhering to PrioritiesChapter 17 Key Performance IndicatorsChapter 18 The Operating PlanChapter 19 Alignment Through CompensationPart V: An Obsession with QualityChapter 20 Quality Drives ProfitChapter 21 Walk Behind the TractorChapter 22 A Vow to WowImplementing The Five Skills of Great LeadersAfterword by Irv GrousbeckNotesIndex
DAVID DODSON is a successful serial entrepreneur, CEO, a board member of more than 40 companies, a former McKinsey & Company consultant, and an active investor in over 100 businesses. He is on the faculty of Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, where he draws on his real-world experience to guide students in tactical execution. He is a recent recipient of the MSx Teaching Excellence Award, and co-founder of Sanku, which has improved the health of over 5 million people across rural East Africa.