Título: Great Teams: 16 Things High Performing Organizations Do Differently
Autor: Don Yaeger
Sinopse: What makes a team great? Not just good and not just functional—but great?
Over six years, long-time Sports Illustrated editor Don Yaeger was invited by some of the greatest companies in the world to speak about the habits of high-performing individuals. From Microsoft and Starbucks to the New England Patriots and San Antonio Spurs, what do some organizations do seemingly better than most of their opponents?
Don took the challenge. He began building into his travel schedule opportunities to interview our generation’s greatest team builders from the sports and business worlds. During this process, he conducted more than 100 interviews with some of the most successful teams and organizations in the country. From those interviews, Don identified 16 habits that drive these high-performing teams.
Building on the stories, examples, and first-hand accounts, each chapter in Great Teams comes with applicable examples on how to apply these characteristics in any organization. Great Teams includes: Life lessons from some of the most notable names in sports and business applied to team-making in any situation Interviews from well-known players from Peyton and Eli Manning to Kevin Durant Skills to allow culture to shape who you recruit, manage dysfunction, friction, and strong personalities Advice on how to win in critical situations, embrace change, build a mentoring culture, and see value others miss
Great Teams is the ultimate intersection of the sports and business worlds and a powerful companion for thought leaders, teams, managers, and organizations that seek to perform similarly. The insight shared in this book is sure to enhance any team in its pursuit of excellence.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Great Teams: 16 Things High Performing Organizations Do Differently”, de Don Yaeger, publicado pela editora Thomas Nelson, em 2016 e com 272 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Thomas Nelson
Páginas: 272
Ano: 2016-07-19
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 0718077628
ISBN13: 9780718077624
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Thomas Nelson convidam o leitor a uma experiência marcada pela fé cristã, com foco em espiritualidade prática e fortalecimento pessoal. O catálogo traz obras que exploram batalhas espirituais, orações e meditações diárias, além de narrativas que mesclam romance, superação e esperança em cenários que vão do cotidiano familiar a pequenas comunidades. A linguagem costuma ser acessível, com tom encorajador e ritmo que alterna entre reflexões profundas e histórias envolventes. O leitor encontrará tanto textos devocionais e guias de oração quanto romances contemporâneos que abordam desafios emocionais e relacionamentos sob a perspectiva da fé.
