The Ideal Team Player

The Ideal Team Player
Author: Patrick M. Lencioni
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2016-04-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1119209617

In his classic book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni laid out a groundbreaking approach for tackling the perilous group behaviors that destroy teamwork. Here he turns his focus to the individual, revealing the three indispensable virtues of an ideal team player. In The Ideal Team Player, Lencioni tells the story of Jeff Shanley, a leader desperate to save his uncle’s company by restoring its cultural commitment to teamwork. Jeff must crack the code on the virtues that real team players possess, and then build a culture of hiring and development around those virtues. Beyond the fable, Lencioni presents a practical framework and actionable tools for identifying, hiring, and developing ideal team players. Whether you’re a leader trying to create a culture around teamwork, a staffing professional looking to hire real team players, or a team player wanting to improve yourself, this book will prove to be as useful as it is compelling.

Team Play

Team Play
Author: Bonnie Bryant
Publisher: Skylark
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2012-12-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307824969

A riding team from Italy is coming to Pine Hollow, and Stevie volunteers to entertain them during their visit. It's a job that stuck-up Veronica diAngelo wanted for herself, and now Veronica is determined that Stevie will pay! Suddenly, with the big weekend approaching, Stevie finds out someone has "volunteered" her to organize the annual school fair, to run the Children's Hospital Festival, and to debate for election as class president. They all take place on the same day--just when her Bar-None Ranch friends Kate and Christine and the Italian riding team are due to visit! Can one person do four things at once? With the help of her Saddle Club friends and a lot of imagination, Stevie's determined to try. The result will be the greatest event ever . . . or the biggest disaster of all time!

Team Player

Team Player
Author: Steve Eubanks
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2008-09-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1435747658

Five essential truths for every employee, every volunteer and everyone else who wants to become valuable to their organization.

Play to Your Team's Strengths

Play to Your Team's Strengths
Author: JoAnn Warcholic Ashman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2011-09-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1440533814

Why is it a struggle for managers to get their staff to meet or exceed their goals? The answer is simple: employees are working at jobs that are not based on their individual strengths. JoAnn Warcholic Ashman and Susan Shelly, seasoned management consultants, show managers how to tap into the true potential of their staff and create the workplace that keeps them challenged and working at peak efficiency by using the latest strength-based management principles and techniques.

HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership Lessons from Sports (featuring interviews with Sir Alex Ferguson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Andre Agassi)

HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership Lessons from Sports (featuring interviews with Sir Alex Ferguson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Andre Agassi)
Author: Harvard Business Review
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2018-01-16
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1633694356

Leadership and management lessons from the sports world. The world's elite athletes and coaches achieve high performance through inspiring leadership, mental toughness, and direction-setting strategic choices. Harvard Business Review has talked to many of these high performers throughout the years to learn how their success translates to the world of business. If you read nothing else on management lessons from the world of sports, read these 10 articles by athletes, coaches, and leadership experts. We've combed through our archive and selected the articles that will best help you drive performance. This book will inspire you to: Improve on your weaknesses, not just your strengths Take care of your body for sustained mental performance Increase your confidence and manage your energy before an important event Turn a struggling team around Understand the limits of performance metrics Focus on long-term goals to overcome setbacks Understand where the analogy of sports and business doesn't work This collection of articles includes "Ferguson's Formula," by Anita Elberse with Sir Alex Ferguson; "Life's Work: An Interview with Greg Louganis"; "The Making of a Corporate Athlete," by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz; "The Tough Work of Turning a Team Around," by Bill Parcells; "How an Olympic Gold Medalist Learned to Perform Under Pressure: An Interview with Alex Gregory"; "Mental Preparation Secrets of Top Athletes, Entertainers, and Surgeons," an interview with Daniel McGinn by Sarah Green Carmichael; "SoulCycle's CEO on Sustaining Growth in a Faddish Industry," by Melanie Whelan; "Life's Work: An Interview with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar"; "Major League Innovation," by Scott D. Anthony; "Looking Past Performance in Your Star Talent," by Mark de Rond, Adrian Moorhouse, and Matt Rogan; "Life's Work: An Interview with Mikhail Baryshnikov"; "How the Best of the Best Get Better and Better," by Graham Jones; "Life's Work: An Interview with Joe Girardi"; "Why There Is an I in Team," by Mark de Rond; "Life's Work: An Interview with Andre Agassi"; and "Why Sports Are a Terrible Metaphor for Business," by Bill Taylor.

Play to Your Strengths: Games for Leaders and Teams

Play to Your Strengths: Games for Leaders and Teams
Author: Faith Ralston, Ph. D.
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2016-03-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0972787569

It's the simple things that derail team progress - poor communication, turf issues, conflicting priorities, and mistrust. Play to Your Strengths Games helps you tackle these issues directly and accelerate results. Easy, interactive games help individuals get to know each other, discover their talents, and work as a team. Four distinctive card decks empower participants to talk openly, give candid feedback, and make shared decisions. Every game you play strengthens teamwork, trust, and communication. Whether you are launching a new team or developing an existing one, Play to Your Strengths Games will transform your team into a powerhouse of performance. Plus, you'll have fun every time you play. Faith Ralston does a fantastic job of helping leaders and employees play to their strengths. She has tremendous knowledge of people and what it takes to make the most of their talents and competencies. Susan Zimmerman, Mindful Asset Planning

Creating Teams With an Edge

Creating Teams With an Edge
Author:
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2004-03-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 159139290X

Teams can be a driving force for organizational performance--and managers can play a key role in teams' ultimate success or failure. Highlighting the latest research on team development and dynamics--and including hands-on tools for improving communication, resolving conflicts, promoting interdependence, and more--this guide helps managers at all levels to motivate teams to achieve higher performance.