Limit this search to....

Why Teams Win: 9 Keys to Success in Business, Sport and Beyond
Contributor(s): Miller, Saul L. (Author)
ISBN: 0470160438     ISBN-13: 9780470160435
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
OUR PRICE:   $26.96  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: May 2009
Qty:
Annotation: Today there is a greater than ever emphasis on winning and on people working together effectively in teams. "Why Teams Win" has appeal to anyone wanting to improve their personal and team performance and seeking to understand why some groups of people working together are far more effective than others. Dr. Miller draws on his extensive experience consulting with sports, corporate, and health teams. He also provides insights from successful leaders in sports and business in identifying nine key characteristics of winning teams. And, he describes what can be done to improve personal, organizational and team performance in each of these nine areas.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Management - General
- Business & Economics | Leadership
Dewey: 658.402
LCCN: 2009499773
Series: Jossey-Bass Leadership Series - Canada
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.36" W x 9.22" (1.12 lbs) 224 pages
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

Winning isn't easy. The world is becoming more and more competitive, with a greater need than ever for people to work together effectively in teams to make organizations successful.

There is no better model for success in business than the world of sport, with its bottom-line performance culture and its relentless focus on creating winning teams. In Why Teams Win, renowned sports psychologist Dr. Saul L. Miller-the man who teaches elite athletes and top sports teams how to be successful-uses sport as a powerful metaphor for the world of business.

Why Teams Win distills Dr. Miller's work with hundreds of high-performance teams-in the worlds of sport, business, healthcare, and the arts-into lessons to help business teams perform. Why Teams Win:

  • Identified the 9 key characteristics of successful teams.
  • Describes how to improve personal, organizational, and team performance in each of these 9 areas.
  • Explains how and why to apply different strategies to different types of teams.
  • Outlines how to balance the needs of the individual with the needs of the team.
  • Helps people work together and perform to the best of their abilities.
  • Shows how to get the maximum potential out of a group of individuals.
  • Features advice, quotes, and interviews from high-profile athletes and coaches, as well as from business leaders.
  • Includes self-evaluation and team-building exercises.

Why Teams Win offers anyone wanting to improve their personal and team performance a proven and accessible formula for success.