Businesses face the same problems as human dieters—improvement efforts are generally ineffective and the results are cyclical. As they chase the quick and easy solution without making necessary alterations to lifestyle and organizational processing, both diet conscious people and improvement minded business managers fail to reap the full benefits of their efforts. A fundamental change in day-to-day operations is necessary. The Wall Street Diet, like an effective weight loss program, is a handbook for changing the way a business operates to achieve sustained benefit.