Doing what matters : how to get results that make a difference-- the revolutionary old-school approach / James M. Kilts ; with John F. Manfredi and Robert Lorber.

Includes index.

Introduction: "I think you're going to get fired" -- Sec. I: Fundamentals, people and attitudes matter. How do you know what really matters? ; Focusing on fundamentals matters ; Intellectual integrity matters ; Enthusiasm matters ; Action matters ; Understanding the right things matters -- Sec. II: Leadership matters. The right team matters ; Leadership process matters ; The first day matters ; Ignoring what matters : enter the circle of doom -- Sec. III: The future matters. The right road map matters ; Thinking for the long term matters -- Sec. IV: Doing the right things matters. Politicians and media matter ; Learning matters : reflections on a career of being continuously dissatisfied.