Book excerpt: This is a wake-up call to leaders everywhere. In this innovative and poignant book, authors Steven Vannoy and Craig Ross challenge assumptions about leadership and business in today's world. Stomp The Elephant in the Office presents everyday tools that help people put an end to the toxic workplace, get more done, and be excited about work again. Vannoy & Ross explore people and culture (often misinterpreted as the softer side of business) and demonstrate that learning to cultivate them directly affects performance, productivity and ultimately the bottom line. Not just for CEOs and high-level executives, this book reveals in its pages the truth that we are all leaders who have the power to transform ideas into action.