Beyond the Hammer

A Fresh Approach to Leadership, Culture, and Building High Performance Teams

De: Brian Gottlieb

Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini, Brian Gottlieb

Employees that don't take ownership of their work

Friction between departments

Inconsistent results

These are the top challenges that face most businesses today.

These common issues create high turnover and force managers into crisis mode where they're consumed putting out daily fires. Over time, the very nature of the business changes and a new culture emerges; one shaped by the lowest level of acceptable behavior.

Beyond the Hammer approaches these concerns in two highly engaging sections: First, a fictional story of George, a business owner struggling with burnt out employees, high turnover, and frustrated customers. Listeners follow George as he discovers five foundational pillars of leadership that have the power to build teams that perform at a high level, consistently.

The second section shifts from storytelling to strategy, providing an actionable path to weaving these 5 pillars into any business, enabling leaders to integrate these principles into their daily operations seamlessly.

Written for managers and leaders alike, Beyond the Hammer offers a simple yet powerful approach to creating a team where everyone is aligned, and properly positioned to win.

©2024 Brian Gottlieb (P)2024 Brian Gottlieb

Reseñas de la Crítica

2025 Business Book Awards Shortlist for Business Journey

2024 Global Book Awards Gold Medalist in Business Leadership

The best book I have read in the home service space.

I love how this book was set up with a story that felt very real as a home service business owner. It was then constructed on an actionable plan the second half of the book. If you are in home services as an owner or an employee, you should get your hands on this book. This book will make your company better or it can improve a company that may be struggling. I plan to give this book to all of my employees and go through it together.

Guidebook for a Small Business Owner

Brian creates an excellent narrative to both relate with the reader and convey amazing principles. He doesn't stop there though, he goes through each 'pillar' in detail and gives an incredible outline for implementation. Thanks, Brian!!

R E M A R K A B L E

One of the most remarkable home service business books I’ve read. I highly recommend this book for any and all business owners, managers, and employees who are interested in growing — both, personally and professionally.

Transformational

The lessons in this book are exactly what I needed to take my business to the next level.

Relatability

This is a solid book. It’s easily worth the cost and time to listen to. There’s several great nuggets of experience knowledge in here.

MUST READ BUSINESS BOOK!

I was fortunate enough to be part of a dealer network with Brian Gottlieb. Brian was a standout at our yearly convention, not only because his business grew by double digits every year, but because he very generously shared what he learned and was doing to help other companies in the group. Brian would take the time to talk with anyone whether they were a $1 million per year company or $100 million business. I loved this book because it is a well organized and well written version of all that I and many others have learned from him through the years, and MORE!

Must read!

Brian did an amazing job here turning his beliefs and ideas into an easy to read parable and then some easy to implement steps. If you are looking to grow your people and your leadership skills pick this up right now!

What a relief!

Finally someone who breaks these seemingly fundamental steps into bite sized pieces. The double format (with fictional narrative first and self-help format second) was so useful, it really put the 5 pillars into true perspective and made everything SO relatable. I feel like most business books are helpful to hear/read, but it’s then hard to apply the principles/steps to your own business. This really hit home with me and I feel relieved to know that there is hope for me and my business! Highly recommended to the construction industry!

Great information at any journey of your business

I met Brian at a conference a couple years ago. When he was speaking, he did such a good job relaying the message that when I found out he had a book I could not wait to read the book. I highly recommend this book to any entrepreneur at any part of the journey you will not regret reading or listening to this Information from Brian.

Must read for anyone in the contracting business

“Beyond the Hammer” stands out as a valuable resource for leaders and managers seeking to transform their organizational culture and build high-performing teams. Its unique blend of storytelling and practical guidance makes it an engaging and informative read. For those in leadership positions looking to drive consistent business success and improve team dynamics, this book offers a fresh and potentially transformative approach.