“An expert at business turnarounds shares his method for advancement . . . [in this] highly pertinent, applicable how-to for business leaders.” —Kirkus Reviews
How do you take an underperforming unit–team, department, office, or company—that has run aground and get it moving forward?
In All Hands On Deck, Peter J. Boni shows any leader or aspiring leader exactly what to do. Following his advice, recognition and rewards come quickly. It even allows leaders without an MBA or Ivy League education to leapfrog over those who have superior credentials or stronger ties to the old boys’ network.
Peter’s own career is the best illustration of his methods. A former special operations infantry officer and decorated combat veteran, Boni became a high-tech CEO of a wide variety of companies during a thirty-year business career, leading many of them through the varying stages of growth, maturity, trouble, and renewal.
Boni shows you how to use his scars of experience to rapidly advance your own career. Through his own experiences and detailed case studies, All Hands On Deck clearly illustrates how to:Create your plan and gain the buy-in of critical constituentsKick off the plan boldly, with your team completely aligned to achieve its critical success factorsExecute the plan, overcome obstacles, and produce stellar, recognition-worthy results
Praise for All Hands on Deck
“A timeless guide to navigating the challenges of organizational change in today’s ever more turbulent seas. . . . A must read for anyone commencing a significant change effort!” —Len Schlesinger, Baker Foundation Professor, Harvard Business School, President Emeritus, Babson College
Peter J. Boni has advanced by tackling tough assignments to reposition organizations that have run aground. During his career, he added $5 billion of value as a CEO, Fortune 500 executive, consultant, director, and venture capital investor. Twice cited in Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year competition, he has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and Investor’s Business Daily and commented for CNBC, TheStreet.com, and Fox Business. Drawing from real-world business and military experience, he has refined a three-phase leadership process to advance careers and guide organizational teams through troubled waters. Boni resides in the Philadelphia area and sails in his native Cape Cod, Massachusetts.The author will be donating a portion of the proceeds for this book to the nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE).