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Running the Gauntlet: Essential Business Lessons to Lead, Drive Change, and Grow Profits [Hardcover]

Jeffrey W. Hayzlett , Jim Eber
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (101 customer reviews)

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December 13, 2011

Change your ATTITUDE. Change your BUSINESS. Change your FUTURE.

What’s stopping you from making the changes your business needs to thrive? The most dangerous move in business is the failure to make a move at all. The history of business is filled with companies that are no more because their leaders refused to enact change when the writing was on the wall. Fear. Apathy. Lack of personal responsibility. These simple human flaws can turn a good company into a dead company.

The writing on the wall has never been clearer than it is now—and marketing phenomenon Jeffrey Hayzlett is on a mission to make you see it, understand it, and heed it. Today’s business environment is so competitive and volatile that you can’t afford to be satisfied with business as usual. You must make changes now to compete in the future.

Building on the principles and concepts in his first book The Mirror Test, Hayzlett takes you on a step-by-step journey to:

  • Develop a “takeover mentality” for your business
  • Summon the vision and courage necessary for driving change
  • Sharpen the mental and emotional toughness to make strategic, lasting change
  • Execute the right changes and deal with any disruptions they might cause
  • Sustain and manage your company’s new-found momentum

Change is already happening all around you—to products, to organizations, to entire industries. Eventually, it will happen to your company, whether from outside forces or your own initiative.

You’ve always had the ability to institute positive change in your company. Now, with Running the Gauntlet, you have the inspiration and knowledge to make it happen and take control of it—instead of letting it control you.

Praise for Running the Gauntlet

"If the shoe fits, wear it! Jeff's advice fits any hard-charging business owner and leader."
—Tony Hsieh, New York Times bestselling author of Delivering Happiness and CEO, Zappos.com

“I've seen a lot of sharks, and Hayzlett's advice comes like a Hammerhead. He can smell blood from a mile away, so when Hayzlett jumps in big waters, some sharks have to jump out.”
—Daymond John, founder and CEO, FUBU, and star of ABC’s business show Shark Tank

“If Jeff were a wine, it would be strong, sassy, and bold - just like his savvy business advice. This is a wine you want to open again and again.”
—Gary Vaynerchuk, co-founder, Vaynermedia.com

"Running the Gauntlet just played the Trump Card. This book is terrific!"
—Ivanka Trump, EVP Trump Organization

"It's time someone grabs you (and your business) by the shirt collar and shakes you! Strap on your chaps—business celebrity Jeff Hayzlett is going to take you on a rough-and-tumble ride that just might change the life of your business forever. Muster the courage and buy this book!"
—Darren Hardy, Publisher, SUCCESS magazine, and bestselling author of The Compound Effect


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Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Jeffrey Hayzlett is the author of the bestselling business book The Mirror Test, a former Fortune 100 C-Suite Executive, and a leading business expert. Jeffrey has made multiple media appearances on Fox Business, MSNBC’s Your Business, and NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice with Donald Trump. From small business to international corporations, he puts his extraordinary entrepreneurial skills and creativity into play, launching ventures blending his leadership perspectives, insights into professional development, mass marketing prowess, and affinity for social media.
Jim Eber is a veteran business marketing writer who has worked with many companies and publishing houses. This is his second book with Jeff.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (December 13, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0071784098
  • ISBN-13: 978-0071784092
  • Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 0.9 x 9.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (101 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #684,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Customer Reviews

I love the lessons and stories provided in this book - great read for a busy life! Ann  |  35 reviewers made a similar statement
Many in the organization will embrace change and many will want to kill it. Raymond J. Prince  |  14 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Running The Gauntlet January 3, 2012
Format:Hardcover
"This is a wonderful way to read a book - I have never interacted so well with a business book! The SnapTags were a great way to keep Jeff's voice in my head and drive home the points made in each chapter. Every chapter is short, and supplemented with a highly entertaining story from Jeff's ventures, which helps to apply business objectives to real-life situations. Jeff is really pushing to create a different type of reading and learning experience with this book!"
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A book that embodies the principles it teaches December 3, 2012
Format:Hardcover
Wow! Jeffrey Hayzlett is a real "go getter!" As a martial artist, I've gone through the gauntlet before in class. It's no joke! The bumps, bruises and challenges are enough to take it out of you! In this book, Jeff shows businesses how to run the gauntlet and come out stronger on the other side.

I had the pleasure recently of hearing him run through the months of planning that went into marketing this book before he even had a publisher. He's a marketing genius, and one well worth learning from! No detail was left unattended. Talk about an exhaustive plan!

Between the tweetable chapter titles, the extended information available through the snap tags, and the content of the book itself, it's clear that Jeff is demonstrating how marketing has to change. Just as Kodak couldn't stay stuck in the days of film, and made the transition too late to digital, traditional marketing tactics no longer work. Innovation is clearly needed, and those who aren't afraid to ask the questions and seek new solutions will come out the forerunners in the game.

I highly recommend reading this book, both for what it has to teach you, and for what it demonstrates of new marketing solutions.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Insightful and thought provoking book that is the blueprint for any leader (future or current) that wants to lead change. Jeffrey Hayzlett's second book is a great follow up to The Mirror Test. "Running the Gauntlet" is great in detailing the "how" of change. No Bull! In his traditional, open and transparent style Jeffrey delivers another fun but realistic portrait of non-traditional, ground breaking approaches to leading companies forward for growth and success. As he points out, change is like "Running the Gauntlet" every day. Need the confidence to succeed? Read this book!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Facing the challenge every day is brutal but effective. Helps to...
Jeffrey's approach of facing the gauntlet everyday is right on. Don't give in to just putting in the hours working and avoiding the stress of a new look at your business each and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Frederick P. Cochrane
5.0 out of 5 stars change agent
As an agent of change it can be difficult to keep things moving, with roadblocks and people who resist change the entire way. Read more
Published 3 months ago by David Horsager
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read at the executive staff level.
In a word WOW. This book presents a mind-set, a Jeffrey Hayzlett mind-set, that encourages you to think different, to grow, to challenge the status-quo and help drive a new... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mitchell Levy
5.0 out of 5 stars Fresh content and technology
The ideas will shake your thinking and make you take action. One of the coolest features is the SnapTag links to video clips which you can watch before each reading each chapter.
Published 3 months ago by Kurt Shaver
5.0 out of 5 stars Running the Gauntlet Will Lead to Profits
I love the hands on real life examples and principles that Jeff teaches in this book. I have been able to see him on stage to talk about these real life business lessons and he... Read more
Published 3 months ago by G Herlean
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Read!
I read this book after seeing Jeffrey speak at a conference and I was blown away. The social media stuff alone is worth the price of admission, it's in your face and direct --... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ross Bernstein
5.0 out of 5 stars RUNNING THE GUANTLET
This book works - if you do! There are many authors who write theory and possibilities...and that's fine. Jeffrey Hayzlett comes from the EXPERT SPACE. Read more
Published 3 months ago by BarrySpilchuk
5.0 out of 5 stars Savvy, practical advice!
Jeff's smart, very smart ... and gives savvy, practical advice. That's obvious as soon as you start reading either of Jeff's books. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Allan Davidson
5.0 out of 5 stars Run It!
Running The Gauntlet is the freshest look at how to drive your business to another level of productivity and change- all with the excitement and enthusiasm that only Jeffrey... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Galinsky
5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Insights and a whole lot more
I personally like books that offer practical ideas that I can begin to implement immediately. Running the Gauntlet provides not only a strategic framework but also a wealth of real... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mark S.
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