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Teamwork

What Must Go Right/What Can Go Wrong
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What are the secrets of successful teams? Why do some teams achieve remarkable success while others fail? The answers to these questions are provided in a book which outlines the results of a three-year study of teams and team achievement. Interviewing a wide range of teams, which included the investigation team of the Challenger space shuttle disaster and a championship American football team, the authors discovered a surprising consistency in the characteristics of effective teams. The core of the book explores the eight properties of successful teams, while a final chapter examines priorities in team-building. Concepts and theories are combined throughout the text with practical advice on teamwork.
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. 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.
Toward Understanding Teams and Teamwork A Clear, Elevating Goal Results-Driven Structure Competent Team Members Unified Commitment Collaborative Climate Standards of Excellence External Support and Recognition Principled Leadership Inside Management Teams
"Team Work is one of the best and most concise handbooks on team management around. No one interested in teamwork should miss reading this guide." The Learning Edge
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