Recently the Conference Board reported U.S. productivity lags Europe for the first time in over a decade. According to CEO and author David Russell, the best way to increase productivity is to improve the leadership skills of America's entrepreneurs, managers and executives. Russell's book, "Success With People - A Complete System For Effectively Managing People in Any Organization", provides a strategic proven system that is easy to understand and quick to apply. Russell, the CEO of Success With People, Inc., knows first-hand the importance of managing a company's greatest asset: its people. Russell teaches leaders how to double employee engagement, motivate better performance, increase retention, and more - all factors that contribute to business productivity. In the book, Russell outlines twelve steps for an effective leadership system, which fall into three broader categories: Establish Your Foundation, Balance Your Workload, and Manage Your Team's Performance. "Productivity doesn't happen by accident", says Russell. "America's business leaders need a clear yet comprehensive, proven system for hiring, managing, developing and retaining people if they hope to compete in the global economy".