Harvard Business Essentials: Creating Teams With An Edge

Teams are the driving force behind strong organizational performance-and managers can play a key role in a team's ultimate success or failure.How prepared are you to organize and lead team-based work? Are you familiar with the characteristics of a successful team? Packed with the advice you need to be more effective as a team sponsor,leader,or member,this book will give you a complete overview of the skills and capabilities you need to excel.Topics include: Resolving conflict and promoting interdependence within teams,Improving communications among team members,Leading team members to reach the same vision,Reinvigorating team commitment and measuring performance.Plus readers can access free interactive tools on the Harvard Business Companion Website.Subject Adviser: Jeff Polzer.Jeff Polzer is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour at Harvard Business School. His research investigates a variety of factors that improve team performance.Harvard Business Essential.The New Mnager's Guide and Mentor The Harvard Business Essential series is designed to provide comprehensive advice,personal coaching,background information,and guidance on the most relevant topics in business.Drawing on rich content from Harvard Business School Publishing and other sources,these concise guides are carefully crafted to provide a highly practical resource for readers with all levels of experience.To assure quality and accuracy,each volume is closely reviewed by a specialized content adviser from a world-class business school.Whether you are new manger interested in expanding your skills or an experienced executive looking for a personal resource,these solution-oriented books offer reliable answer at your fingertips.