Teamwork: What Must Go Right/What Can Go Wrong

by Carl E. Larson, Frank M J Lafasto

What are the secrets of successful teams? Why do some teams achieve remarkable success while others fail or are consigned to mediocrity? To find the answers, Larson and LaFasto interviewed a wide range of teams, including the space shuttle Challenger investigation team and executive management teams, and discovered a surprising consistency in the characteristics of effective teams. The authors explore the eight properties of successful teams and examine priorities in building a high-performance team.

Genres: Business, Leadership, Management

152 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1989

Reviews

[Lynne · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best business books that I have ever read. Insightful and informative. It gave me the wisdom to see what is going wrong with a current team that I'm on, and a path forward to help make it better. I plan to recommend that the "stakeholders" read this book together, chapter by chapter, and discuss the findings. Best way to surface hidden agendas and other dysfunctions in an open, and honest environment.