HBR Guide to Leading Teams (HBR Guide Series)
Published on 7. July 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-63369-041-7 (ISBN)
Description
Great teams don't just happen.
How often have you sat in team meetings complaining to yourself, "Why does it take forever for this group to make a simple decision? What are we even trying to achieve?" As a team leader, you have the power to improve things. It's up to you to get people to work well together and produce results.
Written by team expert Mary Shapiro, the HBR Guide to Leading Teams will help you avoid the pitfalls you've experienced in the past by focusing on the often-neglected people side of teams. With practical exercises, guidelines for structured team conversations, and step-by-step advice, this guide will help you:
Pick the right team members
Set clear, smart goals
Foster camaraderie and cooperation
Hold people accountable
Address and correct bad behavior
Keep your team focused and motivated
How often have you sat in team meetings complaining to yourself, "Why does it take forever for this group to make a simple decision? What are we even trying to achieve?" As a team leader, you have the power to improve things. It's up to you to get people to work well together and produce results.
Written by team expert Mary Shapiro, the HBR Guide to Leading Teams will help you avoid the pitfalls you've experienced in the past by focusing on the often-neglected people side of teams. With practical exercises, guidelines for structured team conversations, and step-by-step advice, this guide will help you:
Pick the right team members
Set clear, smart goals
Foster camaraderie and cooperation
Hold people accountable
Address and correct bad behavior
Keep your team focused and motivated
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
235 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-63369-041-7 (9781633690417)
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Mary Shapiro
HBR Guide to Leading Teams (HBR Guide Series)
E-Book
06/2015
1st Edition
Harvard Business Review Press
€21.49
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Person
Mary Shapiro has worked as a consultant and executive trainer for more than 20 years. She holds the Kagen Trust Professorship for Leadership Development at Simmons College and is Professor of Practice at the Simmons School of Management.