Great business teams : cracking the code for standout performance /

In Great Business Teams, author and management consultant Howard Guttman cracks the secrets of top performing business teams._ Every organization and every team, Guttman says, faces challenges as they go about the task of solving problems and making decisions. Some seem to take challenges in stride and_move quickly to resolution._Others flounder and_are forced to rise to new challenges. Successful teams enable their organizations to endure as & great companies.& They're able to ride the cross currents in lean times and to reach for the stars in upturns. In order to_discover how great business teams are formed, perform, and sustain highest levels of achievement, this book will head to the marketplace to examine a variety of teams in a variety of industries. The book will zero in on the challenges each of them face, assess how they deal with_these challenges_and_explore their evolution to high-performance entities.Includes bibliographical references and index.Cracking the high-performance code -- The new high-performance leader -- The new high-performance player -- Aligning for high performance -- Accelerating to high performance -- How great teams make decisions -- How great teams manage meetings -- How great teams communicate -- From great teams to a great organization -- Great leaders and teams: challenges, responses, and remaining issues -- Appendix A: Player-centered leadership -- Appendix B: The skills of a great team member.In Great Business Teams, author and management consultant Howard Guttman cracks the secrets of top performing business teams._ Every organization and every team, Guttman says, faces challenges as they go about the task of solving problems and making decisions. Some seem to take challenges in stride and_move quickly to resolution._Others flounder and_are forced to rise to new challenges. Successful teams enable their organizations to endure as & great companies.& They're able to ride the cross currents in lean times and to reach for the stars in upturns. In order to_discover how great business teams are formed, perform, and sustain highest levels of achievement, this book will head to the marketplace to examine a variety of teams in a variety of industries. The book will zero in on the challenges each of them face, assess how they deal with_these challenges_and_explore their evolution to high-performance entities