Bøger af Jon R. Katzenbach

The definitive classic on high-performance teamsThe Wisdom of Teams is the definitive work on how to create high-performance teams in any organization. Having sold nearly a half million copies and been translated into more than fifteen languages, the authors clarion call that teams should be the basic unit of organization for most businesses has permanently shaped the way companies reach the highest levels of performance.Using engaging case studies and testimonials from both successful and failed teamsranging from Fortune 500 companies to the U.S. Army to high school sportsthe authors explain the dynamics of teams both in great detail and with a broad view. Their conclusions and prescriptions span the familiar to the counterintuitive: Commitment to performance goals and common purpose is more important to team success than team building. Opportunities for teams exist in all parts of the organization. Real teams are the most successful spearheads of change at all levels. Working in teams naturally integrates performance and learning. Team endings can be as important to manage as team beginnings.Wisdom lies in recognizing a teams unique potential to deliver results and in understanding its many benefitsdevelopment of individual members, team accomplishments, and stronger companywide performance. Katzenbach and Smiths comprehensive classic is the essential guide to unlocking the potential of teams in your organization.

With a culture of individual accountability and self-reliance pervading executive suites, few management groups ever function as real teams. This title offers guidelines for increasing leadership capacity at the highest executive levels. It explains how to recognize when a team effort at the management level is preferable.

From bestselling ( The Wisdom of Teams) author Jon Katzenbach In this new book, the authors show through compelling first-hand case studies, that a good manager knows that to really lead a company, you cannot rely on formal structure alone, you have to use the informal organization as well.

In The Discipline of Teams, Jon Katzenbach and Douglas Smith explore the often counter-intuitive features that make up high-performing teams-such as selecting team members for skill, not compatibility-and explain how managers can set specific goals to foster team development. The result is improved productivity and teams that can be counted on to deliver more than just the sum of their parts. Since 1922, Harvard Business Review has been a leading source of breakthrough ideas in management practice. The Harvard Business Review Classics series now offers you the opportunity to make these seminal pieces a part of your permanent management library. Each highly readable volume contains a groundbreaking idea that continues to shape best practices and inspire countless managers around the world.

An essential guide for any small group that must deliver team performance. With the demand for project-oriented work and faster, more nimble responses, successful small-group performance is more crucial than ever.