Jim Thompson describes youth sports as an illustration of the teamwork and high achievement that every organization wants to see in its employees. He explains ten valuable leadership lessons gleaned from his experience as a coach and crusader for young athletes, including: see the big picture, create a culture of fair play, and give permission to make mistakes. Thompson's examples demonstrate the right way and the wrong way to motivate individuals...

Many organizations today have attened their traditional hierarchies and redistributed work to multi-functional teams. Although easily launched with the multiple intents of decreasing cycle time, improving quality, and increasing customer satisfaction, most teams nd it dif cult in practice to reach their potential. Dr. Meyer details the fteen key architectural elements required to create effective teams.

Great achievements are almost always the work of a great team. But most leaders rely on decades-old ideas and practices about teams developed by companies that have lost their edge. Times change and so must our teams. Those who cling to outdated views of teamwork and team building will be left behind. So what do you need to do to create a team that can successfully face the challenges of today's world? To answer that question, Robert Bruce Shaw examines...

Fear and uncertainty in the workplace hurt the morale of teams and lead to pessimism, poor focus and subpar performance. Jon Gordon's strategies for successfully uniting teams center on his belief that communication is key. Start by sharing a unifying vision that rallies a team toward a common purpose. Stay positive on a daily basis, celebrate successes, and deal with negativity head on. Engage employees by helping them find their own personal vision...

One of the most effective management styles is teamwork, for it involves all staff in the decision-making process. Always among the leaders in participative management, libraries have begun to use teamwork strategies more and more frequently. Implementing these strategies is the focus of a new videotape, Teamwork basics. The 15-minute video reviews basic teamwork components and how they can be applied in today's libraries. It also illustrates teamwork...

In The leader's greatest return, Maxwell shares the most important lessons he's learned about the leadership development process over the last quarter century.--Amazon.

Eliminate the need for time or resources on formal training and get your teams up and running themselves—with only minutes of prep.

Between workplace personnel being more culturally diverse than ever before, a generation of employees being raised attached to technology while avoiding human interaction, and an increasing culture of competitiveness that is constantly raising tensions between cubicles, it has become absolutely essential

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Many business leaders scare their employees into being "safe". This book helps you create a vibrant and innovative team.

"Daniel Coyle spent three years researching the question of what makes a successful group tick, visiting some of the world's most productive groups--including Pixar, Navy SEALs, Zappos, IDEO, and the San Antonio Spurs. Coyle discovered that high-performing groups relentlessly generate three key messages that enable them to excel: 1) Safety - we are connected. 2) Shared Risk - we are vulnerable together. 3) Purpose - we are part of the same story....