Customer Reviews
The truth is out there - By: Martin Rodgers, 13 Oct 2008 
I first came across this book a few years ago whilst working for Coca-Cola. I found it useful & informative then. I have recently re-read it as I now work in a different field in the Middle East, with a new set of challlenges especiallly with respect to teams & team working.
It was great to review some of the key issues on team vs work group - & how culturallly in some environments work groups are actuallly highly effective. This book puts it "as it is" - & is a great vehicle to both provoke debate & guide you forward
How to form high-performance teams - By: Rolf Dobelli, 24 Jan 2007 
What's nice about Jon R. Katzenbach & Douglas K. Smith's book is their willingness to name the truth. They know that everyone pays lip service to teams, but few people act like they truly value teams - & fewer still actuallly know how teams reallly work. The authors point out where the hype lies & what it is hiding. Then they go a step farther. They provide a manual for creating what executives say they want: high-performance teams. They illustrate their suggestions, insights & guidelines with a lot of stories of real-world teams, focusing on what makes them work. Their rules are so clear that they leave little room for protecting any cherished illusions. As a result, we find that those readers who are willing to act upon the book's counsel will get the most from it. If you're seriously interested in diagnosing nonperforming teams & creating ones that perform, you'll enjoy this book. And, if you think you're already doing everything right, but your team mysteriously just isn't working...this may solve the puzzle.
A major work on the concept of Teams - By: , 07 Oct 2000 To skim read this book provides only a hint of the wealth of common sense it holds. I have just re-read it, fully this time & found the details it gives are so accurate in terms of distinguishing between Groups, Teams & High Performance Teams. The concepts of Purpose, Goals & Approach are fundamental to the success of Teams & are well explained. The section on whether Teams are more effecive than Groups at the senior management level is quite enlightening. I particularly liked the stories, which illustrate the concepts & bring it to life. It is however a long read at 265 pages of what is sometimes repetitive information. But the repetition may be ncessary to bring the point home.
Wisdom of Teams a valuable reference for all organizations - By: , 29 Jan 1998 A must read for organizations, both business & government wishing to utilize the strength of teams to further performance & accountability.
