Beyond the Hammer: A Fresh Approach to Leadership, Culture, and Building High Performance Teams - Hardcover

by Brian Gottlieb (Author)

2025 NYC Big Book Awards Distinguished Favorite in Nonfiction Book Cover Design
2025 Independent Publisher Book Awards Bronze Medalist in Business, Career, and Sales
2025 Business Book Awards Shortlist for Business Journey
2024 Global Book Awards Gold Medalist in Business Leadership

"Brian's book inspires both successful individuals and future entrepreneurs, urging them to embrace challenges and pursue growth."
- Wolfgang Puck

• 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. Readers 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.

Author Biography

BRIAN GOTTLIEB is an inspirational business leader who founded a home services business in 2009--on a plastic folding table with $3,000. When he sold the businesses twelve years later, the organization had expanded across multiple states, grown to 600 employees, and neared $1B in lifetime sales. The company was recognized by INC 5000 as one of the fastest-growing companies in America.

Brian's leadership principles are simple: Have a well-defined strategy, empower your teams, provide world-class training, and execute with consistency. This clarity of focus created a meaningful culture, making his company the best place to work in the state.

A Harvard Business School executive education alumnus, Brian is an active angel investor, board member, and keynote speaker who inspires businesses and individuals to reach their utmost potential.