What Secrets set top-performing Teams apart from the Rest?Keeping your team focused and on track in today's busy age of distractions is no easy task.According to research by Udemy, 73% of workers admit they feel distracted when they're on the job, and a whopping 16% of this same study openly stated they always feel distracted.That is definitely not how a productive environment should look like. But it doesn't have to be this way.Have you noticed that on some days, everything seems to go so smoothly?At the core of each situation is a replicable occurrence, a behavior pattern, or a trend you can understand and utilize. In fact, with just a little bit of heightened awareness and increased focus on your situation, you can pinpoint these exact patterns and recreate them at will - building a team of individuals who find themselves repeatedly motivated to get the job done.In this book you'll discover:The one essential every team needs and can't exist withoutWhy you should absolutely be throwing more work partiesThe top 8 things that derail strong teams and how you can avoid themWhy a great leader should be "non-existent"Groundbreaking data around the rise in emotional intelligence and how you can train your own EQThe secret weapon to establish trust in a teamScientific insight into how team diversity will increase productivityThe most important qualities of a leader and how you can train them in just minutes a day? and so much more.Having a team that is constantly motivated and knows how to get things done is far from science fiction. And no, you are not crazy for expecting yourself to have fun with your job.Even if you have no experience in team building, with the know-how provided in this book and a few tricks of the trade, your very own dream team could be right around the corner.If you're ready to understand the ins and outs of powerful team bonding and development, then buy this book right now.

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.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Talent Code unlocks the secrets of highly successful groups and provides tomorrow’s leaders with the tools to build a cohesive, motivated culture. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BLOOMBERG AND LIBRARY JOURNAL Where does great culture come from? How do you build and sustain it in your group, or strengthen a culture that needs fixing? In The Culture Code, Daniel Coyle goes inside some of the world’s most successful organizations—including the U.S. Navy’s SEAL Team Six, IDEO, and the San Antonio Spurs—and reveals what makes them tick. He demystifies the culture-building process by identifying three key skills that generate cohesion and cooperation, and explains how diverse groups learn to function with a single mind. Drawing on examples that range from Internet retailer Zappos to the comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade to a daring gang of jewel thieves, Coyle offers specific strategies that trigger learning, spark collaboration, build trust, and drive positive change. Coyle unearths helpful stories of failure that illustrate what not to do, troubleshoots common pitfalls, and shares advice about reforming a toxic culture. Combining leading-edge science, on-the-ground insights from world-class leaders, and practical ideas for action, The Culture Code offers a roadmap for creating an environment where innovation flourishes, problems get solved, and expectations are exceeded. Culture is not something you are—it’s something you do. The Culture Code puts the power in your hands. No matter the size of your group or your goal, this book can teach you the principles of cultural chemistry that transform individuals into teams that can accomplish amazing things together. Praise for The Culture Code “I’ve been waiting years for someone to write this book—I’ve built it up in my mind into something extraordinary. But it is even better than I imagined. Daniel Coyle has produced a truly brilliant, mesmerizing read that demystifies the magic of great groups. It blows all other books on culture right out of the water.”—Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Option B, Originals, and Give and Take “If you want to understand how successful groups work—the signals they transmit, the language they speak, the cues that foster creativity—you won’t find a more essential guide than The Culture Code.”—Charles Duhigg, New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better

Instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller! Congratulations, you're a manager! After you pop the champagne, accept the shiny new title, and step into this thrilling next chapter of your career, the truth descends like a fog: you don't really know what you're doing. That's exactly how Julie Zhuo felt when she became a rookie manager at the age of 25. She stared at a long list of logistics--from hiring to firing, from meeting to messaging, from planning to pitching--and faced a thousand questions and uncertainties. How was she supposed to spin teamwork into value? How could she be a good steward of her reports' careers? What was the secret to leading with confidence in new and unexpected situations? Now, having managed dozens of teams spanning tens to hundreds of people, Julie knows the most important lesson of all: great managers are made, not born. If you care enough to be reading this, then you care enough to be a great manager. The Making of a Manager is a modern field guide packed everyday examples and transformative insights, including: * How to tell a great manager from an average manager (illustrations included) * When you should look past an awkward interview and hire someone anyway * How to build trust with your reports through not being a boss * Where to look when you lose faith and lack the answers Whether you're new to the job, a veteran leader, or looking to be promoted, this is the handbook you need to be the kind of manager you wish you had.

The past half-century has witnessed a dramatic increase in the scale and complexity of scientific research. The growing scale of science has been accompanied by a shift toward collaborative research, referred to as "team science." Scientific research is increasingly conducted by small teams and larger groups rather than individual investigators, but the challenges of collaboration can slow these teams' progress in achieving their scientific goals. How does a team-based approach work, and how can universities and research institutions support teams? Enhancing the Effectiveness of Team Science synthesizes and integrates the available research to provide guidance on assembling the science team; leadership, education and professional development for science teams and groups. It also examines institutional and organizational structures and policies to support science teams and identifies areas where further research is needed to help science teams and groups achieve their scientific and translational goals. This report offers major public policy recommendations for science research agencies and policymakers, as well as recommendations for individual scientists, disciplinary associations, and research universities. Enhancing the Effectiveness of Team Science will be of interest to university research administrators, team science leaders, science faculty, and graduate and postdoctoral students.

What Secrets set top-performing Teams apart from the Rest? Keeping your team focused and on track in today's busy age of distractions is no easy task. Whether it's gossiping about their co-workers, sneering at the most recent political events, or even just a lack of cohesion around a common goal, too often do teams find it difficult for themselves to stay motivated and get the job done. According to a research of Udemy, 73% of workers admit they feel distracted when they're on the job, and a whopping 16% of this same study openly stated they always feel distracted. That is definitely not how a productive environment should look like. But it doesn't have to be this way. Have you noticed that on some days, everything seems to go so smoothly? Those times when everybody shares the same deadline and all of a sudden everything gets done. What's going on here, what's different in these scenarios? Sometimes it's as simple as the whole team coming together over a common interest or goal. Other times it's the byproduct of some brand new creative insight. And yet other times it's because someone finally asked for help after weeks of struggle slowing the whole team down. What do all of these things have in common? At the core of each situation is a replicable occurrence, a behavior pattern, or a trend you can understand and utilize. In fact, with just a little bit of heightened awareness and increased focus on your situation, you can pinpoint these exact patterns and recreate them at will - building a team of individuals who find themselves repeatedly motivated to get the job done. In Top Teamwork you'll discover: The one essential every team needs and can't exist without Why you should absolutely be throwing more work parties The top 8 things that derail strong teams and how you can avoid them Why a great leader should be "non-existent" Groundbreaking data around the rise in emotional intelligence and how you can train your own EQ The secret weapon to establish trust in a team Scientific insight into how team diversity will increase productivity The most important qualities of a leader and how you can train them in just minutes a day ... and so much more. Having a team that is constantly motivated and knows how to get things done is far from science fiction. And no, you are not crazy for expecting yourself to have fun with your job. Building a rock-star team, one that supports and encourages each other, is something we can all achieve no matter what kind of timeline or options pool you are dealing with. Even if you have no experience in team building, with the know-how provided in this book and a few tricks of the trade, your very own dream team could be right around the corner. If you're ready to understand the ins and outs of powerful team bonding and development, then scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button right now.

Widely acknowledged as the world's foremost authority on leadership, the author provides a collection of his acclaimed "Harvard Business Review" articles.