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on May 14, 2017
I strongly recommend you get this book and read it 1st if you are interested in the EOS system, as outlined in the book "Traction". This book is basically a story of a business that implements the steps in the book Traction. Traction is a little confusing and reading how a company has gone through the process, while encountering common problems, is extremely helpful. Many of what most business owners struggle with including personality conflicts, being too busy to implement ideas, or not knowing what type of ideas to implement to make your business run smoother and more profitably are discussed in this book. I highly recommend you read this book and also "Traction" if you need ideas on having your business run well.
on March 19, 2015
Absolutely awesome read for anyone in business, especially appropriate for those among us who have been in business for a long time and have struggled to scale a business! I believe I've read it several times and am working to implement the concepts to grow our brands to a higher level of Customer Service in order to continue to differentiate our offerings - both through SECCO Home Services, Pronto Plumbing & Drain & our Commercial Electrical Construction & Service, and finally for our SECCO HVACR Service Business.
This book is a great way to get the leadership team on the same page and forging forward with energy!
Amazing book, amazing process!
This book is a great way to get the leadership team on the same page and forging forward with energy!
Amazing book, amazing process!
on May 15, 2016
There are a lot of great business books out there but few are as relatable and practical as Get a Grip. Whether you are a small business owner struggling with leading your team or finding the right people or a solopreneur in the early stages of your business, this book is for you. Gino Wickman lays out the Entrepreneurial Operating System--a road map for building an organization around a shared vision and practical steps for getting the right people in the right roles, how to assess and hire people with shared values, and a system for identifying and executing a plan to reach clear objectives.
Plus, I've never read a business book in the form of a fable. It's easier to remember important concepts when you can remember the associated story. I have a lot of hope as a fledgling business owner, there is a way to work ON my business rather than IN my business...and actually enjoy the process.
Read this book!
Plus, I've never read a business book in the form of a fable. It's easier to remember important concepts when you can remember the associated story. I have a lot of hope as a fledgling business owner, there is a way to work ON my business rather than IN my business...and actually enjoy the process.
Read this book!
on December 3, 2014
Learned of this book indirectly from a friend and decided to read it to see what he thought was so special. Gotta say, Mr. Wickman has a solid grip himself on what it takes to facilitate the leadership of a company. His overall framework is excellent, and the tools he has developed are just what a business needs to use in order to run as smoothly as a well-oiled machine. Even though there is some redundancy throughout the book, it works well because it transports the reader into the room with the participants he is writing about. I've already given copies of this to two other people - but I kept my own for future reference.
on July 30, 2016
A simple, clear path to three things entrepreneurs crave: crystal clear vision, consistent traction, and lasting team health. "Get a Grip" weaves the common story of how struggling entrepreneurial leaders learn to run their business instead of it running them. The EOS tools, as practical and simple as they seem to be, just make everything easier. And this book contains no theory! Rather it lays out only time-tested disciplines and tools that work.
We deployed EOS with the author, Mike Paton, as our "implementer" and everything got better. Our problems didn't go away magically, but we were so much better equipped to deal with them.
We deployed EOS with the author, Mike Paton, as our "implementer" and everything got better. Our problems didn't go away magically, but we were so much better equipped to deal with them.
on May 21, 2017
the first business book that kept my attention. i actually had a hard time putting in down. if people could really be this honest and not so self-serving, it would be great way to run a busness
on January 7, 2015
I highly suggest this book to any entrepreneur that has a growing business who is having challenges making sense of all the new (and bigger) moving pieces and decisions. It is one of three books I require everyone who joins our team to read.
This book helps you create a system to run your organization. I suggest that every business has a product or service they provide, which requires a system for providing it; and also has a system needed for running the organization (which most people fail to realize). This book provides that system.
One suggestion . . . I would read the book and decide whether you are willing to go "all in". I wouldn't suggest taking bits and pieces of this book and attempting to work it into your system. This will require you to change everything from the cadence of your organization, to the language your team uses. I suggest that it will be well worth it.
This book helps you create a system to run your organization. I suggest that every business has a product or service they provide, which requires a system for providing it; and also has a system needed for running the organization (which most people fail to realize). This book provides that system.
One suggestion . . . I would read the book and decide whether you are willing to go "all in". I wouldn't suggest taking bits and pieces of this book and attempting to work it into your system. This will require you to change everything from the cadence of your organization, to the language your team uses. I suggest that it will be well worth it.
on December 22, 2013
Gino Wickman gets it!
If you have a business and you have not grown and you are frustrated with it, you will want to read these books at your earliest convenience.
I have read 60+ business books in my career and most have been excellent. But Get a Grip and Traction are the first books ever that do not just tell you what needs to be done (which is what they all do) but they show you HOW, in the most detailed way.
The execution part of any business concept is where all books stop and where business begins. But in Traction and Execution that's where the both books begin. That's what both books are about. They show you step by step how to organize your business in a way that it runs by metrics and your management team is responsible for running it. It is done with clarity, accountability and ownership. Can you believe that? It's not about them, but everything is done in the best interest of the company. In Traction and Get a Grip, they go one extra mile. They have experts all over the world that can show you how to implement the process. They even have step by step videos for guidance. Now, that is genius!
Congratulations Mr. Wickman!
If you have a business and you have not grown and you are frustrated with it, you will want to read these books at your earliest convenience.
I have read 60+ business books in my career and most have been excellent. But Get a Grip and Traction are the first books ever that do not just tell you what needs to be done (which is what they all do) but they show you HOW, in the most detailed way.
The execution part of any business concept is where all books stop and where business begins. But in Traction and Execution that's where the both books begin. That's what both books are about. They show you step by step how to organize your business in a way that it runs by metrics and your management team is responsible for running it. It is done with clarity, accountability and ownership. Can you believe that? It's not about them, but everything is done in the best interest of the company. In Traction and Get a Grip, they go one extra mile. They have experts all over the world that can show you how to implement the process. They even have step by step videos for guidance. Now, that is genius!
Congratulations Mr. Wickman!
on December 3, 2012
As Humans, we think in pictures and relate to concepts in stories.
If you are a business owner with a leadership team, you will smile and nod your head as you read this book. It is fun, you can plod through it and smile at each detailed description or you can skim it, recognizing the lessons you have seen in the past.....
There are two books in this series,
Traction, which is the How To, step by step guide on to how to get a grip on your business.
and now:
Get A Grip, which wraps stories around the Traction Tools giving us insight into how it all works together.
The stories come from thousands of days "in the room" with leadership teams who are implementing Traction in their business.
A fun read for any business owner who is tired of Dysfunction, lack of Accountability and poor Cash Flow.
Walt
If you are a business owner with a leadership team, you will smile and nod your head as you read this book. It is fun, you can plod through it and smile at each detailed description or you can skim it, recognizing the lessons you have seen in the past.....
There are two books in this series,
Traction, which is the How To, step by step guide on to how to get a grip on your business.
and now:
Get A Grip, which wraps stories around the Traction Tools giving us insight into how it all works together.
The stories come from thousands of days "in the room" with leadership teams who are implementing Traction in their business.
A fun read for any business owner who is tired of Dysfunction, lack of Accountability and poor Cash Flow.
Walt
