When Teams Work Best

6,000 Team Members and Leaders Tell What it Takes to Succeed

Inbunden, Engelska, 2001

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Beskrivning

"Highly readable. . .convincing. . .a must for academic collections and required reading for professionals seeking to maximize human performance and team productivity."

--Choice Magazine, Feb. 2002

What makes some teams achieve extraordinary outcomes, while other fall disappointingly short of the mark?

Frank LaFasto and Carl Larson have systematically explored that question for more than 20 years. In 1989, they published the best-selling book TeamWork; What Must Go Right/What Can Go Wrong, which reported the results of an in-depth study of some of the most successful teams in recent history and identified the eight characteristics of high performance teams.

When Teams Work Best advances this groundbreaking research by probing more deeply inside the workings of hundred of teams—some effective and some faltering. For over a decade, the authors collected and analyzed responses from more than 6,000 team members and leaders across a variety of industries, in both public and private sectors, to find out exactly what conditions help or hinder teams in achieving their goals. The voices of these team members—often eloquent, always enlightening—are heard through the quotations that appear throughout the book.

With extensive experience coaching and consulting with teams, LaFasto and Larson bring a valuable real-life perspective to their examination of the rich and often intriguing complexity behind effective teamwork. This book goes far beyond the theoretical to offer proven, practical advice that team members and leaders can easily apply to bring out the very best in their own teams.

When teams work best, the work is rewarding, outcomes inspiring and accomplishments abounds. Order your copy today!

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2001-10-23
Mått:172 x 245 x 23 mm
Vikt:620 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:256
Upplaga:1
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9780761923664
Utmärkelser:CHOICE 2002 Outstanding Academic Title

Utforska kategorier

Organisationsteori inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap

Mer om författaren

Frank LaFasto, Ph.D., recently retired as Senior Vice President of Organization Effectiveness after 30 years with Cardinal Health, Inc., a multinational health care company. An internationally recognized author and lecturer on management issues, Frank has more than 35 years’ experience helping organizations build and sustain successful teams. Frank has written two best-sellers on the subject: Teamwork and How Teams Work Best, co-authored by Carl Larson. He currently consults with private and public sector organizations to help them build effective teams, lead critical change initiatives, and develop executive talent. Frank resides in Lake Forest, Illinois. Carl Larson, Ph.D., is professor emeritus of Human Communication and past dean of Social Sciences at the University of Denver. His most recent work includes When Teams Work Best (Sage 2001), Successful Communication and Negotiation, and Collaborative Leadership: How Citizens and Civic Leaders Can Make a Difference. Larson consults in both the public and private sector. He received the Driscoll Master Educator Award given by the students at the University of Denver to the university’s outstanding professor.

Recensioner i media

"Frank LaFasto and Carl Larson have done it again! After building a useful framework for team performance in TeamWork they have gone on to collect and analyze exhaustive data that enriches and extends their original work. When Teams Work Best is a gem of a book…. you can’t help but find it useful in today’s organizational world."

Innehållsförteckning

PrologueA Brief Perspective on Teamwork and CollaborationWhat Makes a Good Team Member? The Abilities and Behaviors That MatterTeam RelationshipsSimple and Easy versus Complicated and HardTeam Problem-SolvingRaising and Resolving the Real IssuesThe Team LeaderWhat Works/What Gets in the WayThe Organization EnvironmentPromoting Clarity, Confidence, and CommitmentA Final WordNotesAppendixReliability of the Collaborative Team Leader Instrument