The Five-Tool Team
Bringing Out the Best in People to Make Better Decisions
Will be published approx. on 29. September 2026
224 pages
E-Book
979-8-89565-750-8 (ISBN)
Description
Great decisions don't happen by accident?they happen by design.
The Five-Tool Team reveals a practical framework for improving the way individuals and teams think, collaborate, and make decisions under pressure. Drawing on lessons from sports, business, engineering, and real-world experience, Ricardo Valerdi shows how the most effective leaders build teams that question assumptions, analyze consequences, and make choices grounded in clarity rather than instinct or urgency. Packed with stories, tools, and simple habits that create lasting impact, The Five-Tool Team is the essential tool kit for transforming decision-making from an individual skill into a team advantage.
The Five-Tool Team reveals a practical framework for improving the way individuals and teams think, collaborate, and make decisions under pressure. Drawing on lessons from sports, business, engineering, and real-world experience, Ricardo Valerdi shows how the most effective leaders build teams that question assumptions, analyze consequences, and make choices grounded in clarity rather than instinct or urgency. Packed with stories, tools, and simple habits that create lasting impact, The Five-Tool Team is the essential tool kit for transforming decision-making from an individual skill into a team advantage.
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Person
Dr. Ricardo Valerdi is an engineer, social entrepreneur, sports scientist, and engineering professor at the University of Arizona. Through his work developing teams that think clearly and decide confidently, he has helped a variety of organizations make better decisions including SpaceX, the US Army, Major League Baseball, and the National Collegiate Athletics Association.
He is also a passionate advocate for STEM education for young learners. He founded the nonprofit Science of Sport, which has impacted over seven hundred thousand students by reframing math and science through the lens of sports.
Ricardo enjoys life in Tucson, Arizona, with his wife, their three kids, and two energetic dogs. They keep him grounded, laughing, and forever busy?which he considers the best kind of teamwork.
To learn more about Ricardo visit his website at ricardovalerdi.com.
He is also a passionate advocate for STEM education for young learners. He founded the nonprofit Science of Sport, which has impacted over seven hundred thousand students by reframing math and science through the lens of sports.
Ricardo enjoys life in Tucson, Arizona, with his wife, their three kids, and two energetic dogs. They keep him grounded, laughing, and forever busy?which he considers the best kind of teamwork.
To learn more about Ricardo visit his website at ricardovalerdi.com.
