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Stop the Monkey Business is an insightful and practical guide for managers and would-be managers in the world of business. The practical wisdom in this book is based on David's wide-ranging experience in leading a variety of businesses. While David's advice is well-grounded in substantive business concepts, he offers a pragmatic approach to applying those concepts in the workaday world of business. He emphasizes the need for a practical approach to leading an organization by demonstrating the necessity of an honest assessment of one's organization and the absolute necessity of good execution. His strong emphasis on making the customer the focus of everyone in the organization amounts to a call to arms for businesses that want to thrive in the face of fierce competition. His insistence that effective business leaders take a pragmatic approach to managing people, focus the company's resources where they are needed and solve problems on the fly, all in the name of serving customers, is an essential lesson for business leaders today. Would-be managers, new managers, and long-serving managers can all benefit from reading this book. -Ralph W. Jackson, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus The Collins College of Business - University of Tulsa This book is exceptional in its straight-talk style, clarity, and execution, thus making it a powerful tool for all leaders and managers. The step-by-step strategies make it a fail-proof resource for everyone. The eight 'WTFs' are not only about how to 'Win The Future, ' but also 'What To Fix!' -Kristine A. Sexter, Consultant and Author of Rolling Out the Recognition, Employee Retention Strategies for Manufacturers I have worked with this sassy, down-to-earth, and vocal leader for over 30 years. I even took his job when Hilti sent me to Tulsa, Oklahoma while he got to become the President of the smallest Division. He achieved amazing results, starting as a rookie GM of foreign territories in Latin America. All the time we worked together, Dave and I challenged each other and had great fun enjoying business and life with passion. He and his family are true friends who helped my family to become Americans. This unusual non-PhD book reflects the true and honest way Dave acted as a motivational leader in whatever he did. Never a dull moment, never wasted time, and was always on the go challenging his teams at all levels to get results. In a very humorous way, it reflects simple and important learnings on how to successfully conduct your life and do business. All recommendations are very practical and proven by facts of his career. This book is an easy read. You will have fun and will smile when reflecting on how his ideas and experiences compare to your conscious events in your own life. -Andre Siegenthaler, retired Senior VP of Human Resources with Hilti International and Hilti NA Dave Cleveland writes in a funny, straightforward, if irreverent, style that is easy to read and direct in its approach to the real-world issues facing managers today. He emphasizes sound principles with anecdotes from his extensive business career, illustrating both successes and failings. 'Stop The Monkey Business' WTFs are an eight-point guide to management success and, perhaps most importantly, remind us that we don't all have to fit a single mold if we follow sound principles, plan realistically, execute properly and evaluate honestly. This book is a MUST READ for all managers, whether in big companies or small, and should be kept as a pocket guide reference on everyone's desk. -Kent Harrell, Small Business Owner

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Dave Cleveland, a lifelong Tulsan, pursued his first career in Human Resources after completing his MBA at the University of Tulsa. His early success as a 20-something Director of Personnel for two international companies led to his getting a chance to actually run a business before age 35, as President of Hilti's Latin America division. Over the next 30 years, he went on to lead several other family businesses in several different industries. He's a big believer in experience being the greatest teacher and likes to tell his clients, Hell, if I can just teach you half the things I have screwed up over the course of my career, you have a decent chance of being successful. Having tried retirement over 7 years ago, where he failed miserably, he is now the Managing Partner of Corporate Performance Group. His business focuses on working with business owners and presidents to develop strategies that can lead to achieving their personal long-term vision of success. Dave has a strong passion for the Not-for-Profit sector and has served as Board Chair for many of them in the Tulsa and Oklahoma area. His commitment continues today, with over one-third of his consulting time dedicated to helping their boards and leadership establish strong executable strategies.

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