Descripciones mejoradas de Syndetics:

"Highly readable. . .convincing. . .a must for academic collections and required reading for professionals seeking to maximize human performance and team productivity."

--Choice Magazine, Feb. 2002

What makes some teams achieve extraordinary outcomes, while other fall disappointingly short of the mark?

Frank LaFasto and Carl Larson have systematically explored that question for more than 20 years. In 1989, they published the best-selling book TeamWork; What Must Go Right/What Can Go Wrong , which reported the results of an in-depth study of some of the most successful teams in recent history and identified the eight characteristics of high performance teams.

When Teams Work Best advances this groundbreaking research by probing more deeply inside the workings of hundred of teams--some effective and some faltering. For over a decade, the authors collected and analyzed responses from more than 6,000 team members and leaders across a variety of industries, in both public and private sectors, to find out exactly what conditions help or hinder teams in achieving their goals. The voices of these team members--often eloquent, always enlightening--are heard through the quotations that appear throughout the book.

With extensive experience coaching and consulting with teams, LaFasto and Larson bring a valuable real-life perspective to their examination of the rich and often intriguing complexity behind effective teamwork. This book goes far beyond the theoretical to offer proven, practical advice that team members and leaders can easily apply to bring out the very best in their own teams.

When teams work best, the work is rewarding, outcomes inspiring and accomplishments abounds. Order your copy today!

Tabla de contenidos provista por Syndetics

• Prologue
• A Brief Perspective on Teamwork and Collaboration
• What Makes a Good Team Member?
• The Abilities and Behaviors That Matter
• Team Relationships
• Simple and Easy versus Complicated and Hard
• Team Problem-Solving
• Raising and Resolving the Real Issues
• The Team Leader
• What Works/What Gets in the Way
• The Organization Environment
• Promoting Clarity, Confidence, and Commitment
• A Final Word
• Notes
• Appendix
• Reliability of the Collaborative Team Leader Instrument

Reseñas proporcionadas por Syndetics

CHOICE Review

Those of us who have labored in the academy these many years are fully aware that the successful infusion of large amounts of empirical data into a report format is genuinely an art form, and this book by LaFasto (organizational specialist) and Larson (human communication, Univ. of Denver) is in fact artfully done. The authors strike a remarkable balance between the need to use massive amounts of empirical data and the superior quality of their interpretation. Not only is the work highly readable, it has a deeply subtle logic to it. The relative importance of the team approach in this reviewer's mind has been, at best, questionable in its organizational application. However, having spent considerable time pondering this quality presentation, this reviewer has experienced a profound shift in thinking. The convincing nature of this work, which incorporates a subtle but deliberate blend of empirical data and a highly utilitarian theoretical perspective, leaves the reader with a keen understanding of the value of teams. This book's practicality and important message for the future of the workplace make it a must for academic collections and required reading for professionals seeking to maximize human performance and team productivity. Upper-division undergraduates and up. J. B. Kashner formerly, College of the Southwest

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Frank LaFasto, Ph.D., recently retired as Senior Vice President of Organization Effectiveness after 30 years with Cardinal Health, Inc., a multinational health care company. An internationally recognized author and lecturer on management issues, Frank has more than 35 years' experience helping organizations build and sustain successful teams. Frank has written two best-sellers on the subject: Teamwork and How Teams Work Best , co-authored by Carl Larson. He currently consults with private and public sector organizations to help them build effective teams, lead critical change initiatives, and develop executive talent. Frank resides in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Carl Larson, Ph.D., is professor emeritus of Human Communication and past dean of Social Sciences at the University of Denver. His most recent work includes When Teams Work Best (Sage 2001), Successful Communication and Negotiation , and Collaborative Leadership: How Citizens and Civic Leaders Can Make a Difference . Larson consults in both the public and private sector. He received the Driscoll Master Educator Award given by the students at the University of Denver to the university's outstanding professor.