Author

Katzenbach, Jon R.

Smith, Douglas K.

Edition

Reprinted edition

Place of Publication

[Boston, MA]

Publisher

Harvard Business Review Press

Publication Date

1993

Physical Description

Hardcover, 304 p.

Subject

Leadership/Coaching

Abstract

The Wisdom of Teams is the definitive work on how to create high-performance teams in any organization. Having sold nearly a half million copies and been translated into more than fifteen languages, the authors? clarion call that teams should be the basic unit of organization for most businesses has permanently shaped the way companies reach the highest levels of performance.

Using engaging case studies and testimonials from both successful and failed teams?ranging from Fortune 500 companies to the U.S. Army to high school sports?the authors explain the dynamics of teams both in great detail and with a broad view. Their conclusions and prescriptions span the familiar to the counterintuitive:

Commitment to performance goals and common purpose is more important to team success than team building.

Opportunities for teams exist in all parts of the organization.

Real teams are the most successful spearheads of change at all levels.

Working in teams naturally integrates performance and learning.

Team endings can be as important to manage as team beginnings.

Notes

Reprinted 2015

ISBN

9781633691063

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF AA 75 KAT 1993

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