Leaders who create execution cultures focus on five key items: specific priorities for their businesses; assigning the right projects to the most competent people; setting milestones with regular reviews; measuring performances; and linking everything from priorities to external information.

This updated and expanded edition demonstrates with compelling evidence why consistent product development is so vital to corporate growth and how to maximize its chances of success. It cites research and showcases innovative practices at major companies and outlines specific strategies.

An updated edition of In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies .

Examines the efforts of more than 100 companies to remake themselves into better competitors. This book identifies the common mistakes leaders and managers make in attempting to create change and offers a step-by-step process to overcome the obstacles and carry out the firm's agenda.

Drawing on organizational studies, interviews, and other research, two authorities on leadership discuss the special qualities of successful business executives and offer advice for managers on how to develop leadership skills. Reissue. 25,000 first printing.