Does excellence relentlessly drive you Does mediocrity constantly bother youIn Working Toward Excellence Clemson University professor Paul Buyer identifies eight values for achieving excellence in work and life including hunger effort process quality consistency leadership time and perseverance.Each chapter features inspiring stories questions and quotes from respected professionals who have achieved uncommon success in business sports education and the arts such as John Maxwell Jim Collins Stephen Covey John Wooden Mike Krzyzewski Wynton Marsalis Isaac Stern and many others.Also included is a Working Toward Excellence Evaluation to help you and your organization reach your true potential and further develop improve and measure these essential attributes of success.ampampamp160