Build Kickass Teams: Lead Boldly. Hire Intentionally. Forge a Team That Actually Gives a Damn. (The Small Business Owner's Toolkit)

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 trustOnboard like a high-performance team — not a confused HR department running through a checklist nobody followsDesign a culture built for chaos — not just for the good days when everything is workingCoach performance in real time — not once a year in a review nobody looks forward toHandle underperformers and toxic team members — without flinching, without drama, and without destroying moraleBuild feedback loops and accountability rhythms — that actually stick beyond the first weekScale 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.