Jossey-Bass Leadership Series - Canada – serie

Winning isn't easy. The world is becoming more and more competitive, with a greater need than ever for people to work together effectively in teams to make organizations successful.There is no better model for success in business than the world of sport, with its bottom-line performance culture and its relentless focus on creating winning teams. In Why Teams Win, renowned sports psychologist Dr. Saul L. Miller-the man who teaches elite athletes and top sports teams how to be successful-uses sport as a powerful metaphor for the world of business.Why Teams Win distills Dr. Miller's work with hundreds of high-performance teams-in the worlds of sport, business, healthcare, and the arts-into lessons to help business teams perform. Why Teams Win: Identified the 9 key characteristics of successful teams.Describes how to improve personal, organizational, and team performance in each of these 9 areas.Explains how and why to apply different strategies to different types of teams.Outlines how to balance the needs of the individual with the needs of the team.Helps people work together and perform to the best of their abilities.Shows how to get the maximum potential out of a group of individuals.Features advice, quotes, and interviews from high-profile athletes and coaches, as well as from business leaders.Includes self-evaluation and team-building exercises.Why Teams Win offers anyone wanting to improve their personal and team performance a proven and accessible formula for success.

What Steven J. Stein found out about creating and sustaining great workplaces The proprietary and cutting-edge research carried out by the author led to outcomes that shed new light on management practice and strategy. The 7 Keys presented in this book, when implemented, will produce immediate results and long-term enhanced performance.You will be privy to what the author has learned about the changing workplace and the role leaders play in maximizing their workforce. You can fill an organization with all the intelligent and highly educated people you want, but without the right culture and discipline, your chances of success are in doubt.Use this book to see how your organization measures up to the 7 Keys and implement the necessary changes to make your workplace a happier and more productive one.The 7 keys Hire capable people who love the work they do and show how they contribute to the bigger picture.Compensate people fairly.Don't overwork (or underwork) people.Build strong teams with shared purpose and viable goals.Make sure managers can manage.Treat people with respect and leverage their unique talents.Be proactively responsible by doing the right things to win the hearts and minds of your people.