The ability to execute remains the key to getting things done for global corporations. Bossidy (the former CEO of Honeywell) and Charan provide hard hitting insights into the organizational behavior of what drives success--and how companies would be well served to focus on the execution of business models and strategic ideas, rather than on the front-end conceptual stages. From Cisco, to 3M, KLM to Home Depot to Thomson Corporation, the two best-selling business authors use case studies to examine key external variables that drive success.