Tools for Team Leadership: Delivering the X-Factor in Team Excellence

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This self-study training guide puts the power of participative leadership into the hands of every manager, trainer, consultant, and team member struggling to help teams succeed. Packed with more than eighty new and field-tested tools, Tools for Team Leadership solves the mystery of why some teams-regardless of talent-succeed while others fail and delivers everything you need to master the "X-factor" skills of team leadership.

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Uses actual experiences that can be directly related to the needs of industry going to lean and team environments. A great resource. - Patrick McDonnell, Production Manager, La-Z-Boy Canada Ltd.

Offers a practical, hands-on tools approach for leaders to make their work teams successful in an office, in a hospital, or on the plant floor. - Lee O. Sanborn, Organization Development Leader, Ford Motor Company-Manufacturing

The tools Huszczo describes can lead to better job design and content, new learning, and new skill development. His book is a vision of a more democratic workplace that is both enabling and innovative. - Michael Schippani, International Representative, United Auto Workers

A great fit with Toyota Way principles of developing internal leaders, teaching employees to become problem solvers, and continuous improvement. This book will join Huszczo s Tools for Team Excellence in my practical tool kit. - Scott Fenton, Senior Specialist, HR & OD, Toyota Technical Center USA, Inc.

The tools scattered throughout immediately transform concepts into clear action, giving confidence to those striving to make a difference at work. This book will be a godsend to those dedicated, caring people wanting workplaces that perform exceptionally as they give workers every opportunity to express and contribute their talents and skills.

Clear and understandable with many logical explanations and examples. Speaks from experience; draws on his knowledge to make a point. - Quality Progress

Cross-functional teams' diverse aspects make team leadership a challenge--one that Huszczo tackles with clarity and simplicity. - Biz Books by Jim Pawlak

His book is just fine. There is plenty of material here for consideration and action. - Training Magazine

Author Bio

Gregory E. Huszczo, PhD has more than 30 years of experience as a professor, consultant and trainer with clients that include Ford Motor Company, Digital Equipment Corporation, La-Z-Boy, Unisys, AFSCME, Navistar and the US National Coalition for Community and Justice.