HBR Guide to Leading Teams (HBR Guide Series)
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
HBR Guide to Leading Teams (HBR Guide Series)
By (Author) Mary Shapiro
Harvard Business Review Press
Harvard Business Review Press
1st August 2015
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Management and management techniques
Organizational theory and behaviour
Business strategy
658.4022
Physical Properties
Paperback
192
Width 127mm, Height 228mm, Spine 15mm
226g
Description
Dysfunctional teams are maddeningyet are a reality of organizational life. How often have you sat in team meetings complaining to yourself, "What a colossal waste of time. Why does it take forever for this group to make a simple decision What are we even trying to achieve here" But as the team leader, you have the power to change things for the better. It's up to you to get people to work well together and produce results. How do you avoid the pitfalls you've experienced so painfully in the past Team expert Mary Shapiro offers step-by-step advice, drawing on time-tested principles, practical exercises, guidelines for structured team conversations, and examples from a range of industries and organizational settings.
Author Bio
Mary Shapiro has worked as a consultant and executive trainer for more than 20 years. She holds the Kagen Trust Professorship for Leadership Development at Simmons College and is Professor of Practice at the Simmons School of Management.
