Effective Teams: Essentials from Leader to Leader

Frances Hesselbein

Apr 2013 · Sold by John Wiley & Sons

About this ebook

The effective use of teams has long been one of the hottest topics in business. Here you will find a variety of viewpoints on this crucial subject, from some of the country’s most prominent writers on the subject, including Patrick M. Lencioni and Jon R. Katzenbach.

These articles--curated from the award-winning Leader to Leader journal--form a kaleidoscope of ideas and inspirations for how teamwork can be improved in your organization. You’ll find groundbreaking research, examples from top organizations, and best practices to guide you.

A number themes appear within. One particularly important theme is communication. This is especially true of Ichak Adizes’ “Communication Strategies for Leading Teams,” but also in the contributions from John Gallagher, Lisa Haneberg, Laurence Haughton, Howard M. Guttman, Jon R. Katzenbach, Douglas K. Smith, and Carol Sturman. Another is decision making, particularly in Don Maruska’s “Making Great Team Decisions,” but also elaborated on by Haughton, Guttman, Adizes, and Jack Uldrich.

About the author

Frances Hesselbein is the President and CEO of the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute and its Founding President. Prior to founding the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute, Hesselbein served as the CEO for the Girl Scouts of the USA. She is an expert in the field of leadership development and has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. An award-winning journal of the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute, Leader to Leader, brings together a peerless selection of world-class executives, best-selling management authors, top consultants, and respected social thinkers. Leader to Leader poses provocative questions that challenge leadership assumptions and provides compelling evidence powerful enough to change leadership thinking.