TEAMS in the workplace -- Management

TEAMS in the workplace -- Management

 
Team Turnarounds Frontiera, Joe | Leidl, Daniel Jossey-Bass , 2012 Teams

Turning around a failing team is not an easy task. In Team Turnarounds, Joe Frontiera and Daniel Leidl present their findings from interviews with successful team leaders in sports and business,...

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The 5 Levels of Leadership Maxwell, John C. Center Street , 2013 Leadership, Leadership Development

In The 5 Levels of Leadership, John C. Maxwell defines leading as a verb, not a noun. Good leadership involves dealing with individuals and their different dynamics, which are continually in flux, and...

 
 
Collaborative Intelligence Hackman, J.Richard Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2011 Teams

In Collaborative Intelligence, scholar and researcher J. Richard Hackman uses his experience as an intelligence community consultant to present strategies for creating an environment that supports the...

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Bare Knuckle People Management O'Neil, Sean | Kulisek, John BenBella Books, Inc. , 2011 Management

In Bare Knuckle People Management, authors Sean O’Neil and John Kulisek present a frank and edgy guide to helping managers get the most from their teams. Rather than subscribing to traditional...

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No More Pointless Meetings Murphy, Martin AMACOM , 2013 Management, Productivity

In No More Pointless Meetings, Martin Murphy presents a transformative new way for leaders to get the most out of their teams in the least amount of time. By holding mundane, draining meetings, many...

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Who's in the Room? Frisch, Bob John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2012 Teams

In Who’s in the Room?, Bob Frisch examines how leaders can better utilize their teams while increasing satisfaction and productivity. CEOs and their Senior Management Teams (SMTs) frequently experience...

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Project Management for Non-Project Managers Ferraro, Jack AMACOM , 2012 Leadership, Management

According to a 2009 study by the Standish Group, only 32 percent of all projects launched by American businesses succeed, while 44 percent are “challenged,” meaning they run over budget or deliver products or services...

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The First-Time Manager, Sixth Edition McCormick, Jim | Topchik, Gary S. AMACOM , 2012 Management

When an individual is first promoted to a managerial position, it is frequently because they have proven themselves to be a valuable employee. The skills required for management, however, are significantly different...

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Organizing Genius Bennis, Warren | Biederman, Patricia Ward Addison-Wesley , 1997 Leadership, Management

In Organizing Genius, Warren Bennis illuminates how the leadership process must function as a collaborative process if truly exceptional performance is to be achieved. Part history, part how-to manual...

 
 
Strategic Project Management Made Simple Schmidt, Terry John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2009 Leadership, Management, Productivity

Too many project teams and project managers fail to accomplish their goals because they lack “the right tools to think, plan, and act effectively.” In Strategic Project Management Made Simple, Terry...

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