The Widsom Of Teams

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of the 90's. And with them has come an explosion of literature telling us what teams are and what they are not; how to create them, measure them, use them and empower them. A new vocabulary has emerged that distinguishes work groups from work teams, and self-directed teams from all other teams.
Some of the essential lessons learned about teams and team performance are:
- Teams do not arise without a perforce challenge that is meaningful to those involved.
- Real team’s results will be greater if the leaders aim their sights on preference.
- Biases toward individualism cannot interfere with the team’s goals.

The Wisdom of Teams presents lessons learned from the success and failure of actual teams. The authors base their wisdom on personal experience along with extensive interviews conducted with 50 different businesses. Katzenbach and Smith's lessons are supported by case studies. "Real" teams are the focus of the book. According to Katzenbach and ...

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