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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Anderson, Dave, 1961-
It's not rocket science: 4 simple strategies for mastering the art of execution/Dave Anderson.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-119-11663-9 (cloth); ISBN 978-1-119-11664-6 (ePDF); ISBN 978-1-119-11665-3 (ePub)
1. Management. 2. Leadership. 3. Organizational behavior. 4. Organizational effectiveness.
I. Title.
HD31.A5479 2015
658 – dc23
• A huge thanks goes to my LearnToLead team for picking up the slack for me while I focused on completing this book on time, and for continuing to grow our company at a pace that defies logic.
• Special thanks goes to my wife, Rhonda, and daughter, Ashley, for their support and encouragement throughout the process. You two are amazing teammates in life and business.
• To Shannon Vargo and Elizabeth Gildea at John Wiley & Sons: After 11 books together you all get better and better. We made this deal with one 20-minute phone call: no agents, multiple meetings, or other unproductive nonsense. Thank you for your enthusiasm and for your regard for my time.
• A big thanks goes to Ryan Cota, my friend and copy editor, who came out of “copyediting retirement” to whip this book into shape.
• To our many friends and clients around the globe who make what we do in our company and with our Matthew 25:35 Foundation possible: May God bless you abundantly in your leadership walk.
When you read a Dave Anderson work, it is like having a chair set for him in your conference room, boardroom, or locker room. He can take all of the issues facing leaders, companies, and teams today and bring clarity and purpose to them. It's Not Rocket Science is like having a manual for how to execute the daily steps we have to take, knowing these steps constantly change. Circumstances may change but our discipline to execute under pressure and produce results cannot. Dave gives real-time, real-life ways to make this happen regardless of the size or scope of what you lead.
Although there are numerous way to describe what you receive from a Dave Anderson book, inspiration, vision, confidence, and go-to strategies all come to mind. In It's Not Rocket Science Dave ties it all together into a process that helps us execute relentlessly on a daily basis. Once we get the vision and strategy right, the only way we can convert them into results is by leading our team with an effective execution process.
