GET YOUR
SHIT
TOGETHER
OR
GET OUT
Stop the Excuses, Fix the Culture,
and Build a Business That Delivers
A practical leadership book about honesty, accountability and workplace culture
Get Your Shit Together or Get Out is a practical business leadership and management book for people who want their organisations and teams to perform better.
Rather than offering another complicated management methodology, Simon Edwards and Anthony Lee focus on the behaviours that determine whether organisations actually deliver: honesty, clarity, ownership, accountability, effective decision-making and meaningful standards.
The book examines how apparently small problems — missed deadlines, unclear responsibilities, poor communication, weak management and tolerated underperformance — gradually become part of an organisation's culture.
It provides a straightforward approach for leaders, managers and teams who want to recognise problems earlier, change unproductive behaviours, build better systems and create a culture focused on results.
Get Your Shit Together or Get Out
Stop the Excuses, Fix the Culture, and Build a Business That Delivers
By Simon Edwards and Anthony Lee
Business • Leadership • Management • Workplace Culture • Organisational Performance
Published by GYSTORGO Pty Ltd
ISBN: 979-8188324056
Available in paperback, ebook and audiobook formats
About the authors
Simon Edwards is a senior technology leader with extensive experience guiding multinational, multidisciplinary teams in developing digital printing systems, industrial inkjet technologies, optical platforms, and complex software products. He has held senior roles in global companies, delivering mission-critical projects under tight deadlines and operational pressure. His leadership combines technical depth, practical execution, and a sharp focus on building teams that consistently deliver. With an academic grounding in Physics and Mathematics, he applies a structured, analytical lens to the leadership of high-performing teams.
Anthony Lee has spent his entire professional life immersed in technology development — first as a research physicist and consulting engineer for a decade, and now as a patent attorney for over 20 years advising organizations on how to create, protect, and leverage their intellectual property. In his present role, he has worked with founders, early‑stage ventures, multinational corporations, universities, and government‑level R&D programs, often becoming deeply embedded in their strategic and operational decision‑making. Working closely with teams of diverse sizes, management backgrounds, and technical expertise has given him a front‑row seat to why some projects thrive while others unravel. Having witnessed projects succeed brilliantly and fail spectacularly, he has developed a clear view of the underlying “operating system” that enables teams and organizations to consistently deliver meaningful results.
FAQ
What is Get Your Shit Together or Get Out about?
Get Your Shit Together or Get Out is a practical business and leadership book about recognising the problems that hold organisations back and doing something about them. It explores honesty, clarity, accountability, ownership, workplace culture and the behaviours that help teams and businesses perform better.
Who is the book for?
The book is written for business leaders, managers, entrepreneurs, team leaders and anyone responsible for getting results through other people. It's particularly relevant to organisations dealing with unclear priorities, poor communication, weak accountability or a culture where problems are tolerated rather than addressed.
Is Get Your Shit Together or Get Out a leadership or management book?
Both. It looks at leadership principles as well as practical management behaviours. The focus is not on management theory, but on creating clarity, establishing ownership, setting meaningful standards and building teams that consistently deliver.
How can leaders create greater accountability at work?
Accountability starts with clarity. People need to understand what matters, who owns it, when it is due and what good looks like. The book explores how leaders can replace ambiguity and excuses with clear expectations, genuine ownership and a stronger focus on outcomes.
How does workplace culture affect business performance?
Culture isn't simply what an organisation says it values; it is also the behaviour it repeatedly accepts. Small problems that are ignored can gradually become normal. Creating a stronger workplace culture means recognising problems early, addressing unproductive behaviours and building systems that reinforce the standards the organisation expects.
What makes a high-performing team?
High-performing teams aren't perfect. They communicate quickly, make priorities clear, speak up early, take ownership, solve problems before they become crises and help each other succeed. Strong leadership creates the clarity and environment that allow those behaviours to become normal.
Who wrote Get Your Shit Together or Get Out?
The book was written by Simon Edwards and Anthony Lee, drawing on decades of experience working with businesses, technology organisations, leadership teams and complex projects. Their combined experience provides a practical perspective on why some teams consistently deliver while others struggle.
Where can I buy Get Your Shit Together or Get Out?
The book is available internationally in print, ebook and audiobook formats through major book and audiobook platforms. Use the purchase links on this page to choose your preferred format and retailer.