Build Kickass Teams is a battle-tested guide for leaders ready to stop babysitting dysfunction and start building teams that perform, grow, and last. Written by bestselling author and leadership coach Pete Srodoski, this no-fluff business book delivers a tactical playbook for building high-performing, purpose-driven teams in the real world.
If you're a small business owner, startup founder, or executive tired of doing everything yourself, this book will challenge how you lead-and who you surround yourself with. It's a guide for entrepreneurs who want more than theory. You want results. And you're ready to do the work.
Through real-world examples, hard-won leadership lessons, and practical frameworks, you'll learn how to:
- Attract and hire assets (not liabilities)
- Onboard with intention, not confusion
- Build a culture people actually want to be part of
- Coach and grow your team without micromanaging
- Handle underperformance and toxicity head-on
- Create systems of accountability that drive results
Each chapter ends with a "Monday Morning Playbook" - giving you tools you can implement immediately.
No jargon. No silver bullets. Just a gritty, honest look at what it takes to lead people well.
Whether you're running a small business or leading a growing team, Build Kickass Teams is your field guide for building a resilient, aligned, high-trust culture - and a team you're proud to lead.
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Pete Srodoski is a leadership coach, EOS implementer, and bestselling author of Lead With Empathy and The Small Business Playbook. With over two decades of experience leading $100M+ businesses across e-commerce, wholesale, and retail, Pete now helps founders and CEOs build purpose-driven teams that perform under pressure and scale with intention. His no-BS approach blends real-world grit with practical frameworks, equipping leaders to rise above chaos and create lasting impact. Pete is the founder of Roll With The Punches, a leadership coaching firm based in Georgia, and the creator of the R3 System-a simple, tactical framework for small business success.