The Performance Edge

The Performance Edge started a quiet revolution in the workplace in 1990, and the effects of that revolution are still seen in some of the largest and most successful companies in the world today. Throwing aside the conventional wisdom that successful businesses simply worked harder, longer and faster than their competitors, this book championed the idea that it was possible to work better: achieving incredible performance in less time and with less effort.

Managers and professionals at some of the smartest and most innovative companies learned new strategies to reduce stress and to help themselves maximize innovation, work quality and productivity. In this groundbreaking work, Robert Cooper demonstrated that it isn’t necessary to demand that human minds work harder when it’s possible to remove all obstacles to their working better.

“An impressive, comprehensive guide to personal effectiveness. If you want to be on “the Performance Edge’ for the 21st century, this is the book.”
- Charles C. Manz, Ph.D., professor at Arizona State University and author of Super Leadership: Leading Others to Lead Themselves.

“The perfect book to deal with today’s workplace challenges… Dr. Cooper is a national treasure. This book isn’t instant gratification. It is mastery.”
– Michael Ray, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Stanford University Graduate School of Business

“A treasure trove of valuable insights and immensely practical information. Dr. Cooper’s work gives the reader a sense that great research has been done on his or her behalf. I have total admiration for this book’s value.”
– Stephen R. Covey, Ph.D., chairman of the Institute for Principle-Centered Leadership and author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People