"The search for the sources of corporate success has fascinated managers and produced numerous books over the last two decades. What Really Works tackles this question with the most comprehensive and careful research ever attempted. Its findings, which are wise, practical, and revealing, represent an important contribution to management thinking."
MICHAEL PORTER, Bishop William Lawrence university professor
at Harvard University, author of Competitive Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and The Competitive Advantage of Nations
"Leaders create value, and they do this through executing on the right management practices. A practical and useful management guide."
NOEL TICHY, University of Michigan, author of The Cycle of Leadership
"This profound book proves the case that business success cannot be attributed to a single factor. More important, What Really Works prescribes-with multiple insights-how to build a company that will consistently perform well. It provides a new platform for management thinking."
JAMES CHAMPY, coauthor of Reengineering the Corporation
"Okay, I don't agree with every word in this book. I do agree that the ideas are nothing short of compelling. Even the stuff I didn't agree with made me think deeply- and wonder about my own 'certainties.' Is there any higher praise for a management book?" TOM PETERS, coauthor of In Search of Excellence
"Looking for the real story about what separates long-term Winners from Losers from Tumblers? Forget management fads of the month and grab What Really Works. This pathbreaking book combines sweeping, fact-based research with revealing company examples to illuminate the practices that produce and sustain superior returns. It should fly off the shelves and into the hands of every smart business leader." ROSABETH MossKANTER.Harvard
Business School, author of When Giants Leam to Dance, World Class, and Evolve!