Execution, The Discipline of Getting Things Done--------------------------------------------------Larry Bossidy is one of the world's most acclaimed CEOs, with a trackrecord for delivering results that has few peers. Ram Charan is a legendaryadvisor to senior executives and boards of directors, with unparalleledinsight into why some companies are successful and others not. Theresult is the book people in business need today. Leaders who createexecution cultures focus on five key items: 1. They pick specific prioritiesfor their businesses and set clear timetables for achieving them. 2.They assign the projects to the right people and groups - those whomthey know can execute them. 3. They set milestones and conduct hard-nosedinterim reviews. 4. They measure their peoples' performance accordingto the outcome of the projects, including the interim targets. 5. Theylink everything, from the original priorities to the milestone andperformance measurements, to external information that reflects marketplacerealities.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Larry Bossidy is chairman and chief executive officerof Honeywell International, a Fortune 100 diversified technology andmanufacturing leader. Earlier in his career he was chief operatingofficer of General Electric Credit (now GE Capital Corporation), executivevice president and president of GE's Services and Materials Sectorand vice chairman of GE. Ram Charan is a highly sought advisor to CEOsand senior executives in companies ranging from start-ups to the Fortune500. Dr. Charan has taught at both Harvard Business School and theKellogg School of Northwestern University. Charles Burck is a freelancewriter and editor. Earlier in his career he was an editor at Fortunemagazine.