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World
Class Teams:
Working Across Borders
World
Class Teams: Working Across Borders
by Lynda C. McDermott, Nolan Brawley and William W. Waite
(John Wiley & Sons, 1998) is every high-achieving, results-driven
manager's dream come true: the first practical guidebook,
fleshed out from invaluable insights gained from years of
experience in the field and in over 40 countries, about how
to create the optimal cross-functional/cross-cultural team
that can deliver optimal results.
"World Class Teams"
is an invaluable resource for any company executive looking
to break through functional and cultural walls to compete
effectively in the global marketplace." Vic Micati,
Executive Vice President, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Group
"As a global company, we know what it takes to compete
in the international marketplace. This book offers valuable
answers and practical strategies for doing just that.
World Class Teams is in a class by itself." Cathie
Black, President, Hearst Magazines
"A well-focused book with immediate practical application
for global businesses. The toolkits will help avoid reinventing
best practice and enable teams to get off to a running
start. Everyone is setting up teams but hardly anyone
is setting them up wellthis book will help you do
that." Andy Owens-Jones, General Manager, Information
Systems, Virgin Atlantic
"While there are many books written about teams,
World Class Teams is the best book I have read recently.
It provides practical insights for creating and leading
teams that are highly diverse and perhaps geographically
dispersed. A must read!" Julie O'Mara, O'Mara &
Associates, Past President, American Society for Training
& Development
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In World
Class Teams, Lynda McDermott
and her co-authors draw heavily from their experience with
such international firms as Pfizer, Colgate-Palmolive, Time
and PricewaterhouseCoopers to give readers a hands-on guide
that will help them develop, launch, lead and evaluate world-class
teams. ASTD recognized the authors for their work in addressing
the major issues surrounding the creation and management of
cross-functional global teams with their "Excellence
in Practice" citation.
Although many organizations
are now using teams, few invest the time and resources necessary
to help lay the groundwork for productive cross-functional/cross-cultural
team success. Offering real-world answers and practical strategies,
this broad-based field book provides specific guidelines on
how teams can become "world class" performers. Each
topically organized chapter answers a wide range of key issues,
including:
Selecting and developing world class team leaders
Methods for measuring and awarding performance
Team-based goal setting
Leveraging today's technology for maximum team performance
Managing the functional and cultural borders of world class
teams
World Class Teams
can help anyone involved with team building manage such essentials
as: gaining support from key stakeholders; internal team processes;
competition among teams for resources and recognition; and
compensation systems that reward teams as opposed to solo
performers. Packed with individual and team exercises, as
well as useful models and sample documents, this is required
reading for those looking to build and maintain a strong world-class
team.
To order a copy of World Class Teams,
please email EquiPro
International or call us at (212) 573 9046,
or visit Amazon.com
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