Pete Srodoski

Your Team Is Either Your Greatest Asset or Your Biggest Problem. You Decide. Most leaders don't have a strategy problem. They have a people problem - and they hired it, tolerated it, or accidentally created it. Build Kickass Teams is the no-BS leadership playbook for entrepreneurs, executives, and managers who are done settling for average and ready to build teams that actually perform. Written by CEO, COO, and battle-tested leadership coach Pete Srodoski, this book gives you the practical frameworks, hard-won insights, and straight-shooting advice to hire better, lead smarter, and build a culture people don't want to leave. Inside you'll learn how to: Attract assets and avoid liabilities - spot the difference fast, before a bad hire costs you six months and your team's trust Onboard like a high-performance team - not a confused HR department running through a checklist nobody follows Design a culture built for chaos - not just for the good days when everything is working Coach performance in real time - not once a year in a review nobody looks forward to Handle underperformers and toxic team members - without flinching, without drama, and without destroying morale Build feedback loops and accountability rhythms - that actually stick beyond the first week Scale your team without losing your standards - or your sanity  Every chapter ends with a Monday Morning Playbook - tactical steps you can implement with your team immediately, not someday. This isn't a theory book.
It's a field manual built from real leadership experience across startups, scaling companies, and high-stakes environments. If you've ever inherited a broken team, made a hire you regretted, or watched a talented person leave because the culture wasn't good enough - this book was written for you. Stop playing defense with your team. Start leading like you mean it.