Effective Teams
Essentials from Leader to Leader
Erschienen am 3. April 2013
64 Seiten
978-1-118-58703-4 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
The effective use of teams has long been one of the hottest topicsin business. Here you will find a variety of viewpoints onthis crucial subject, from some of the country's mostprominent writers on the subject, including Patrick M. Lencioni andJon R. Katzenbach.
These articles--curated from the award-winning Leader toLeader journal--form a kaleidoscope of ideas and inspirations forhow teamwork can be improved in your organization. You'llfind groundbreaking research, examples from top organizations, andbest practices to guide you.
A number themes appear within. One particularly important theme iscommunication. This is especially true of Ichak Adizes'"Communication Strategies for Leading Teams," but alsoin the contributions from John Gallagher, Lisa Haneberg, LaurenceHaughton, Howard M. Guttman, Jon R. Katzenbach, Douglas K. Smith,and Carol Sturman. Another is decision making, particularly in DonMaruska's "Making Great Team Decisions," but alsoelaborated on by Haughton, Guttman, Adizes, and Jack Uldrich.
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Inhalt
- Cover
- Introduction
- Leading in a Virtual Learning Team
- Structure and Flow of the Model
- Team Development
- Leadership Development
- Personal Leadership Growth
- A Paradigm Shift in Education
- The Way Ahead
- To Improve Teamwork, Huddle Up!
- Huddling for Top Performance
- Tips and Techniques
- Creating Hot Teams
- A Prototype for Creating Hot Teams
- Four Dos for Hot Teams
- Hot Teams-Impractical or Practical?
- Partnering to Solve Team Problems
- Detecting Trouble
- Where to Find a Partner
- How a Skilled Partner Can Help
- What to Look for in a Partner
- The Trouble with Teamwork
- Vulnerability-Based Trust
- Healthy Conflict
- Unwavering Commitment
- Unapologetic Accountability
- Collective Orientation to Results
- The Discipline of Virtual Teams
- Two Disciplines, Not One
- Using the Technology Well
- The Single-Leader Bias in Virtual Work
- Practical Pointers
- Master the Disciplines First
- Making Great Team Decisions
- Fear Undermines Decision Making
- The Legacy of Fear
- Using Hope to Overcome Fear
- Translating Hopes into Action
- Leading into the Unknown: How Lewis and Clark Built a Great Team
- Laying the Foundation
- Leading by Example
- Persistence, Optimism, and Courage
- Pushing the Limit
- Infusing the Spirit of Discovery
- Communication Strategies for Leading Teams
- Managing Productive Conversations
- Managing Group Decision Making
- Putting the Pieces Together
- Dare to Dream
- Innovate and Inspire
- Create a Special Work Environment
- Flatten Hierarchy
- Play and Stay Together
- Reaching Our Full Potential Together
- Looking to the Future
