Craig Ross - Do Big Things

... changing and elevating behaviors
is not an intellectual exercise.
It's the business of the heart.

I love this book. I love it because it's refreshingly original and unique. I love it because it's delightfully well-written. I love it because it's full of captivating tales that bring to life the struggles and triumphs of high-performing teams. I love it because the practices and principles are based on years of up-close-and-personal experiences and empirical evidence. And I love Do Big Things most of all because Craig Ross, Angie Paccione, and Victoria Roberts remind us that successful teams are not about star players or outsized talents, but about relationships where people exhibit caring, humanity, and heart. They show us how it's the human imperative that builds and sustains excellence. If you want your team to do big things, it's imperative that you read and apply Do Big Things.

Jim Kouzes, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge and the Dean's Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University

People don't mind being challenged to do better if they know the request is coming from a caring heart. Do Big Things has a clear message: People in high performing teams need to care for one another. We can do big things together when we understand that relationships are just as important as results.

Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The New One Minute Manager and Collaboration Begins with You

We all know that teamwork is important work... but it's also hard work! Craig, Angie, and Victoria have somehow cracked the code with the Do Big Things framework. Not only do they challenge us to rethink our beliefs about what makes a successful team, but they have also given us a powerful set of easy to use practices that any organization can use, if they are courageous enough.

Andrew Collier, Head of Leadership Development, Nestl

Do Big Things is a clarion call to think big and accomplish feats that matter. This book can serve as your guide to changing your attitudes and actions to bring you farther down the road to success.

Daniel Pink, author of Drive and To Sell Is Human

This book captures the magic of extraordinary teams and gives you a roadmap to navigate and accomplish your toughest challenges. I've seen the tools equip good teams to become great teamsby shifting how teams move from an individual focus to a collective force to achieve amazing results.

Lisa Bacus, EVP Global Chief Marketing Officer, Cigna

Do Big Things offers a simple and heart-based approach to elevate teams beyond high performing. If you want to open hearts and minds in your business, arm your team with this book... and maybe you'll all live a little more deliciously.

Chip Conley, NY Times bestselling author of Emotional Equations, Airbnb Strategic Advisor for Hospitality & Leadership

This book serves as validation and a how-to for successful teams that are beyond high performance. The teams that master this approach are unstoppable.

Marshall Goldsmith recognized as a Top 10 Most Influential Business Thinker in the World, best-selling author of What Got You Here Won't Get You There and Lifestorming: Creating Meaning and Achievement in Your Career and Life

The Do Big Things approach and steps are very powerful and transformative. Leaders and teams who choose to apply them can make a huge difference to their business and organization. It is a must-read for any leader wanting to play big with high impact.

Anne Watson, Global Human Resources Leader, Fortune 500 Company

Ross, Paccione, and Roberts cut through the typical to the atypical, with an approach that embodies effectiveness and engagement, wrapped inof all thingsheart! A must-read for those who want and need their teams to do big things.

Lynn M. Gangone, Ed.D., Vice President, ACE Leadership

Do Big Things is different. Because of our commitment to following the steps in this book, I am seeing how collectively, as one team, we will re-invent the way we innovate. These steps are simple, immediate, and authentic. The tools shared in this book have become a common language that allows us to lead with clarity and optimism like never before.

Franck Leveiller, VP, Head, R&D Surgical Franchise, Alcon

Craig Ross taught us the power of comradery. In this new book, the authors teach us about the power of chemistry. It's powerful.

Jack Stack, Founder and CEO of SRC Holdings, author of The Great Game of Business

Unlike other teaming books I've read, this book immediately improved the way I interact with colleagues. Ross, Paccione, and Roberts have inspired me to focus on the process and even more on the peopleto lead less from my brain and more from my heart.

Mariah Burton Nelson, MPH, CAE, is in charge of innovation for ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership

The practical Do Big Things Framework gives teams a map to be their bestand accomplish innovation by working across the business on a shared goal. I've seen this book come to life and it's powerful and a game-changer when you experience more potential being activated in your leaders and teams.

Kevin McEvoy, Former CEO, Oceaneering International, Inc.

Do Big Things contains simple yet powerful tools that are timeless and work for any team. I've seen and personally experienced teams achieve incredible innovation and organizational transformations by applying the principles outlined by Ross, Paccione, and Roberts.

Terence Calloway, Vice President R&D, Chief Technology Officer, Energizer

Do Big Things is a guide for any team. Grounded in research focused on the human element, Do Big Things combines a trusted process with proven tools to serve as a catalyst that inspires teams to reach amazing heights.

Mike Bloomfield, Former NASA Astronaut, Shuttle Commander

Do Big Things includes an approach that supported our team in navigating market conditions, being agile, and shifting our strategyand doing so in a way that improved the lives of our team and community. It's equipped us to live, lead, and care while successfully having the greatest impact on our culture, community and business.

Patrick Criteser, President & CEO, Tillamook

The Do Big Things approach equipped our team to leverage our solid foundation in culture to achieve even greater business results (sales and margin growth)with leaders showing up wanting to be their best ever, transforming our organization, and moving us forward faster. If you're not using these tools, you're already behind.

Matt Reid, CEO & President, SupHerb Farms

Few books offer quick insights that impact teams immediately. Do Big Things, and the approach in its pages, shifts teams in dramatic ways. I've experienced first-hand the power of these tools in support leaders and teams to be adaptable.

Eric Stockl, VP, Ecolab

I am a big believer in giving the how to managers and individuals alike. There are too many articles and books that address the what and many individuals are floundering because they agree with that, but don't know the steps necessary to make the change. Thank you Craig, Angie, and Victoria, for making this a great how book and providing enough examples that resonate with any leader or any individual in any team in any organization. Wow!

Beverly Kaye, Founder: Career Systems International; Co-Author: Love Em or Lose Em: Getting Good People to Stay