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Five Obsessions of Elite Organizations

Five Obsessions of Elite Organizations

by Michael Erath

★★★★★ 4.9 · 81 ratings on Amazon
🏆 Bestseller in Strategy & Competition

About This Book

Most Entrepreneurs Are Stuck in a Never-Ending Game of Whack-a-Mole.They started with big dreams. But now? They’re buried in problems.Fires to put outEmployees who don’t deliverMeetings that go nowhereGrowth that feels like pushing a boulder uphillMeanwhile, elite organizations run like well-oiled machines. They are clear and decisive. Their teams move fast. Their execution is tight. Their leaders aren’t drowning in day-to-day chaos.What’s the difference? An obsession with five specific and time-tested principles.In Five Obsessions of Elite Organizations, Michael Erath, founder of Next Level Growth, hands you the exact framework high-performing companies use to create clarity, alignment, and unstoppable momentum. No fluff. No corporate buzzwords. Just battle-tested strategies, practical tools, and real-world examples that work. You’ll discover how to:Build a team that actually delivers—without babysitting.Create a culture of ownership, so people take initiative instead of waiting for orders.Eliminate wasted time, bad hires, and sloppy execution.Scale without stress—so you get more growth and more freedom.Great businesses aren’t built on wishful thinking. They adopt a systematic approach to following a principled approach. This book gives you both the timeless principles and the practical tools to implement them immediately.Learn why Cameron Herold, former COO of 1-800-GOT-JUNK, founder of the COO Alliance, and well-known author, says, “Everyone has heard of EOS® and many have used it. If you’re ready to go beyond EOS and move up to the next level, read this book…and then get Michael’s team involved to help, but only if you’re really serious about exponential growth.”Ready to break free from the chaos? Your NEXT LEVEL GROWTH starts now.

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Michael Erath

Michael Erath

Michael Erath spent the first twenty years of his career growing his family's manufacturing business to $45 million with over two hundred employees before becoming the first Pinnacle Business Guide behind founders Greg Cleary and Duane Marshall. Michael is the founder of Next Level Growth and, in 2017, published his first best-seller, RISE: The Reincarnation of an Entrepreneur.

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