| Category: | Business and Investing |
|---|---|
| Author: | Verne Harnish |
| Publisher: | Forbes Books |
| Publication Date: | October 13, 2026 |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| ISBN-13: | 979-8887505398 |
| ASIN: | B0H636B2WT |
What separates the employee who merely shows up from the one
who becomes indispensable? In Super Players, Verne Harnish and Kevin
Daum, with Anne Mary Ciminelli, argue that the difference between the two is
not talent. It is habit. Drawing on decades of coaching companies through
scaling, they map twelve high-impact habits across the four capacities every
organization wants to win at: Will, Values, Results, and Skills. Each chapter
opens with a deceptively familiar workplace story—a branch leader who
overperforms, an eager new manager, a marketer with creative spark—then replays
the same scenario to reveal what a Super Player would do differently. The
effect is a vivid line separating excellence from adequacy, showing how
ordinary professionals generate extraordinary value by developing themselves,
spotting problems early, aligning with vision, and learning to lead not only
people but the AI systems reshaping modern work.
Super Players delivers practical advice for
professional development and career success, and it delivers an outstanding
philosophy: employment is a pact, every day is an audition, and “good enough”
is the enemy of great. These authors won’t let you off the hook. You don’t get
to blame leadership—they insist that doing so only stalls your own career—yet
they balance the tough love with humor. The prose is crisp, the voice
authoritative, and the writing is story-driven. The structure doubles as a
training regimen: three action steps per habit, a “Create Immediate Value Today”
box pairing essential reading and viewing with conversation starters, and
candid field-note essays from leaders at Etsy, Oracle, and Entrepreneurs’
Organization. A closing section even flips the lens, coaching employers on
building cultures where such talent thrives. This book is perfect for career
professionals who will find a roadmap for growth; seasoned managers who will
have a mirror to look at; and executives who will discover a blueprint. In an
era when AI can draft the email but cannot supply the judgment, the author’s
take on curiosity, character, and initiative becomes a timely message. If you
follow the one-habit-a-month rhythm in this book, you’ll never settle for
adequate again.
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