Build Kickass Teams: Lead Boldly. Hire Intentionally. Forge a Team That Actually Gives a Damn.

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Pete Srodoski

Build Kickass Teams

Lead Boldly. Hire Intentionally. Forge a Team That Actually Gives a Damn.

Pete Srodoski

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Pathways Press
03 July 2025

Management & management techniques; Management: leadership & motivation; Personnel & human resources management

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.

By: Pete Srodoski
Imprint: Pathways Press
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 662g
ISBN: 9781968056032
ISBN 10: 1968056033
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 03 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for Build Kickass Teams: Lead Boldly. Hire Intentionally. Forge a Team That Actually Gives a Damn.

""Pete doesn't sugarcoat anything - and that's exactly what makes this book so valuable. Build Kickass Teams is packed with real talk, real tools, and real results.""- Stephanie Beck, CEO, Heritage Pallets ""Pete's leadership style blends hard-won experience with sharp business insight. You get the wisdom of someone who's been in the trenches and done the homework - with zero fluff. He tells you what matters and how to make it happen.""- Josh Bagby, CEO, Providence Insurance ""Pete is a great guy, a great coach, and someone I'm proud to call a friend. He's spent time in the trenches, and it shows - his advice is legit: real, practical, and battle-tested.""- Josiah Ronco, CEO, Acre Vault ""Pete's coaching put our company on the right track - and we've never looked back. Now he's distilled that same clarity and wisdom into a book that's as actionable as it is easy to read.""- Justin McGough, COO, Foojee ""Pete challenged me in the best way - not just to lead better, but to lead braver. He holds up a mirror to your blind spots and helps you see that what you thought was a flaw might actually be a strength. Instead of forcing you to fit a mold, he teaches you how to build teams that complement one another - where differences create synergy, not friction.""- Ella Murdock, CEO, Southernite Interiors