Team Genius - The New Science of High-Performing Organizations

Michael S. Malone, Rich Karlgaard

Sinopsis

A groundbreaking book that sheds new light on the vital importance of teams as the fundamental unit of organization and competition in the global economy.
Teams—we depend on them for both our professional success and our personal happiness. But isn't it odd how little scrutiny we give them? The teams that make up our lives are created mostly by luck, happenstance, or circumstance—but rarely by design. In trivial matters—say, a bowling team, the leadership of a neighborhood group, or a holiday party committee—success by serendipity is already risky enough. But when it comes to actions by fast-moving start-ups, major corporations, nonprofit institutions, and governments, leaving things to chance can be downright dangerous.
Offering vivid reports of the latest scientific research, compelling case studies, and great storytelling, Team Genius shows managers and executives that the planning, design, and management of great teams no longer have to be a black art. It explores solutions to essential questions that could spell the difference between success and obsolescence. Do you know how to reorganize your subpar teams to turn them into top performers? Can you identify which of the top-performing teams in your company are reaching the end of their life span? Do you have the courage to shut them down? Do you know how to create a replacement team that will be just as effective—without losing time or damaging morale? And, most important, are your teams the right size for the job?
Throughout, Rich Karlgaard and Michael S. Malone share insights and real-life examples gleaned from their careers as journalists, analysts, investors, and globetrotting entrepreneurs, meeting successful teams and team leaders to reveal some "new truths": The right team size is usually one fewer person than what managers think they need. The greatest question facing good teams is not how to succeed, but how to die. Good "chemistry" often makes for the least effective teams. Cognitive diversity yields the highest performance gains—but only if you understand what it is. How to find the "bliss point" in team intimacy—and become three times more productive. How to identify destructive team members before they do harm. Why small teams are 40 percent more likely to create a successful breakthrough than a solo genius is. Why groups of 7 (± 2), 150, and 1,500 are magic sizes for teams.
Eye-opening, grounded, and essential, Team Genius is the next big idea to revolutionize business.

Disponible desde: 06/07/2016.

Empresa y economía

Otros libros que te pueden interesar

The Good Food Revolution -...

Will Allen, Charles Wilson

A pioneering urban farmer and MacArthur "Genius Award" winner points the way to building a new food system that can feed — and heal — broken communities.The son of a sharecropper, Will Allen had no intention of ever becoming a farmer himself. But after years in professional basketball and as an executive for Kentucky Fried Chicken and Procter & Gamble, Allen cashed in his retirement fund for a two-acre plot a half mile away from Milwaukee's largest public-housing project. The area was a food desert with only convenience stores and fast-food restaurants to serve the needs of local residents.In the face of financial challenges and daunting odds, Allen built the country's preeminent urban farm — a food and educational center that now produces enough vegetables and fish year-round to feed thousands of people. Employing young people from the neighboring housing project and community, Growing Power has sought to prove that local food systems can help troubled youths, dismantle racism, create jobs, bring urban and rural communities closer together, and improve public health. Today, Allen's organization helps develop community food systems across the country.An eco-classic in the making, The Good Food Revolution is the story of Will's personal journey, the lives he has touched, and a grassroots movement that is changing the way our nation eats.

Ver libro

Transform - How Leading...

Christopher Morace, Sara Gaviser...

Transform . . . or Be Left Behind
Create unprecedented business value with social technologies

Chief Strategy Officer at Jive Software, Christopher Morace was one of the first people to arrive at the intersection of social technology and business strategy. He has overseen more than 800 deployments of social technology in major corporations. A true pioneer of what is arguably the most important development in business today, Morace knows better than anyone how social technology is changing the way businesses operate and how successful companies are leveraging it to their advantage. Now, in this groundbreaking guide, Morace reveals all his secrets. He walks you through best practices for developing a winning business strategy that places heavy focus on collaboration, open communication, and wide networks of connections--absolute necessities for success in business today.

Morace outlines the strategic steps every leader must take in order to compete in today's constantly shifting business landscape:

Learn about the newest social and related technologies (such as mobile, the cloud, and big data) and the capabilities they offer.

Enact the behavioral changes within your company that will enable these capabilities to be incorporated into day-to-day operations.

Determine your starting point, choose a platform, launch a social business solution, and measure your progress.

Transform is packed with firsthand accounts of companies that have taken these very steps to drive positive change, increase profits, and experience measurable growth. Morace gives you an inside look at how Chubb Insurance, McAfee, EMC, T-Mobile, Bupa, SolarWinds, UBS, Alcatel-Lucent, Genentech, and others have applied his methods. He also offers valuable commentary from industry professionals such as Marc Andreessen and academics from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business.

Technology is advancing at an exponential pace, and it's changing the way the world does business. You can keep doing things the way you've done them. Or you can Transform. The right choice is obvious--and simpler to implement than you might think.

PRAISE FOR TRANSFORM

"The tools and frameworks that Chris Morace describes in Transform are vital for companies looking to win in today’s competitive market." -- Aaron Levie, Cofounder and CEO, Box

"This is a must-read book for any customer seeking to improve how work gets done, the customer experience, and the innovation cycle." -- R "Ray" Wang, Principal Analyst and CEO, Constellation Research, Inc.

"My advice is simple: read this book if you want to empower your people and improve your organization." -- Andrew McAfee, Principal Research Scientist, MIT's Center for Digital Business, author of Enterprise 2.0, and coauthor of Race Against the Machine

"There's a revolution happening in corporations around the world. To succeed in this revolution, knowledge has to be shared. You need a social platform, one like Morace describes, that knows what you want to know, presents ideas to you, and enables you to connect to the right people." -- Debby Hopkins, Chief Innovation Officer, Citi

"Morace captures the process and effort that it takes to provide disruptive technologies flawlessly. Stop reading this endorsement and go buy the book already! Don't waste time. The next disruption may be your own--if you don't listen to what Morace is telling you." -- Paul Greenberg, author of the bestselling CRM at the Speed of Light: Social CRM Strategies, Tools, and Techniques for Engaging Your Customers, and President, The 56 Group, LLC

Ver libro

Professional Coaching Bundle: 2...

Kim York

Professional Coaching Bundle: 2 in 1 Bundle, Successful Coaching and Coaching BusinessCoaching, when done right, can provide effective solutions to your clients and change the directions of your client’s lives. It can help them achieve their goals of success, growth, and prosperity. These days, online coaching has become a hot field. Anyone who has expertise in various fields can become an online coach as long as they have an internet connection. But not everyone will turn out to be a good one or successful at coaching. If you are planning to start your own coaching business, it is important to learn all the facts as well as ins and outs first.This bundle will teach you all the advice and useful tips on how to become a great coach. You will also learn all the valuable information you need before you start your own coaching business. This two-in-one bundle series includes the following audiobooks:1. Successful Coaching: The Ultimate Guide on How to Start a Coaching Business, Learn Powerful Tips on How to Build Your Coaching Skills and Start Your Own Coaching Business2. Coaching Business: The Ultimate Guide on How to Run a Successful Coaching Business, Learn the Best Practices and Effective Methods to Sell Your Coaching ServicesGet your copy of Professional Coaching 2 in 1 Bundle today!

Ver libro

Blogging for Profits - Set Up...

Anthony Ekanem

A blog is sometimes called web log or weblog.   At first, they were used as a personal place, for collecting links, sharing commentary – but now; they are a valid and VALUED form of communication for business people of all types.  From the basics of blogging, to the intermediate areas – such as social bookmarking, and article marketing, to the advanced techniques using autoresponders and more, there's something for every affiliate marketer to put into motion.  The great thing about blogs is that people read them for fun and for information – in fact, blogging is one of the few areas of the internet that covers business, pleasure, networking and play.They do for your company what face to face marketing could only do in the past – they provide you with a real, interesting connection to your readers – personalised contact, and information about your company that will allow them to empathise, and discuss your most important points, and anything that ties in with hot button topics and your business.Blogs give your readers and consumers a chance, not only to read and connect with you, but a chance to comment and discuss with you, and your team, the information that you're sharing – allowing them to further relate to your message.  And a consumer that relates to you is a customer in waiting!Our guide covers the very basics of blogging – it skims into areas that you'll possibly never have heard of – and cover them so that you can employ them in seven days – or less.

Ver libro

One Perfect Pitch - How to Sell...

Marie Perruchet

What’s YOUR story?

 
In the hypercompetitive world of Silicon Valley, this question has replaced “What’s your pitch?” It’s another way of asking, “Who are you?”

 
The art of the pitch is nothing short of a survival skill. If an entrepreneur can’t convince an investor in 10 minutes that a business idea has potential, that is often the end of it. If a project manager in a large enterprise can’t win support from other stakeholders, his or her project is at risk. You always need to be selling yourself, pitching your partners or your clients to work with you, or pitching what makes your new business an exciting and worthwhile investment.

 
You may not realize it right now, but you do have a one-of-a-kind story to tell, one that makes you stand out from everyone else-a unique tale that makes you, your product, or your business unforgettable. In One Perfect Pitch, Marie Perruchet will help you discover it, hone it, and present it, so that you get buy-in from colleagues and potential investors. Learn:

 
* How to mine the worst experiences of your life for your pitch 

* How to tell me, show me, and sign me up in one minute 

* How to make a good impression through any medium 

* The dos and don’ts of pitching etiquette-and how to correct common mistakes 

* The unspoken rules in Silicon Valley

 
A former mentor at 500 Startups, where she was a pitching coach to world-changing companies at one of the largest incubators in the U.S., Perruchet shares her proven methodology, insider advice, and hands-on exercises. She provides a step-by-step framework that ensures you are pitch perfect whenever you need to sell an idea, a product, a business-or yourself.

 
Marie Perruchet is the founder of One Perfect Pitch, a San Francisco-based consulting firm. Drawing on her experience as a BBC journalist and news correspondent, she works with business executives to shape their stories and deliver effective pitches. As a former mentor at 500 Startups, the largest accelerator program in the U.S., she helped prepare startup founders and entrepreneurs for Demo Day, when they pitch venture capital funds and angel investors. Her clients include multinationals, tech incubators and accelerators, startup founders and entrepreneurs, and portfolio companies. Perruchet also coaches C-level executives from around the world and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Marie Claire, and Le Monde.

Ver libro

Your Journey to Real Wealth -...

Jim Katz

Your Journey to Real Wealth: Discovering the Keys to Financial Success and Building a Prosperous LifeAre you tired of merely surviving paycheck to paycheck, longing for a life of true abundance? Do you yearn to unlock the secrets of financial success and create a prosperous future for yourself and your loved ones? Look no further than "Your Journey to Real Wealth."This audiobook transcends the boundaries of traditional money management, delving deep into the psychology of wealth creation and uncovering the hidden principles that separate the truly prosperous from the rest. Discover how to cultivate a wealth mindset, overcome limiting beliefs, and tap into your innate potential to attract abundance. From mastering the art of saving and investing to creating multiple streams of income, this guide provides you with a comprehensive roadmap to financial success.If you're ready to embark on a life-changing journey toward real wealth, "Your Journey to Real Wealth: Discovering the Keys to Financial Success and Building a Prosperous Life" is your trusted companion. Step into a world of possibility, take control of your financial destiny, and unlock the doors to a life of lasting prosperity.

Ver libro