When Bad Teams Happen to Good People

"Teams are the source of problem-solving and innovation that today's organizations need to survive and thrive in an increasingly complex and challenging marketplace and economy. Teamwork is hard because there is no magic formula or step-by-step procedure to ensure results. This book provides proven tactics for team members and team leaders to address leadership problems; guidelines for recruiting the mix and type of team members needed and for changing team membership for optimum performance; techniques to identify and address aspects of team climate that are limiting the productivity of one or more team members; and examples of effective ways to operate teams and design meetings to produce transformative outcomes"--