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What makes a team great? Not only good. Not only efficient. But great? Over the last six years, longtime Athletics Illustrated associate editor Don Yaeger has been invited by a few of the best companies on the planet to discuss the patterns of high-performing individuals. Delivering an average of 80 keynote speeches per calendar year, Don was approached by his most constant client, Microsoft, to build up a chat on what allowed some groups to experience at a championship level year after year. From Microsoft and Starbucks to the New Britain Patriots and San Antonio Spurs, what do some organizations do apparently better than most all of their opponents? Don took the task. He started out building into his travel routine opportunities to interview our generation's most significant team builders from the activities and business worlds. In this process he has conducted more than 100 interviews with some of the most successful groups and organizations in the united states. From those interviews Don has recognized 16 patterns that drive these high-performing groups. Building on the experiences, good examples, and firsthand accounts, each chapter in Great Teams includes applicable types of how to use these characteristics in virtually any organization. Great Teams is the best intersection of the activities and business worlds and a powerful companion for thought market leaders, teams, professionals, and organizations that seek to execute similarly. The information shared in this publication is sure to enhance any team in its quest for excellence.
- Great groups understand the "why"
- Great groups allow culture to shape who they recruit
- Great groups run successful huddles
- Great teams take care of dysfunction, friction, and strong personalities
- Great groups see value others miss
- Great teams learn how to win in critical situations
- Great teams adopt change
- Great teams build a mentoring culture
- Great groups have a rallying cry
