Go Team!: Take Your Team to the Next Level

by Kenneth H. Blanchard

Coauthored by Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager and numerous other international bestsellers Provides a guided, 3-step process for turning a group of people into a Next-Level Team that can and does achieve great results Includes many case examples of teams that have become Next-Level Teams All of us in the today's workforce are called upon more and more to work effectively in teams. But do you know how to build a team that truly takes advantage of the knowledge, experience, and motivation of its members? Most of us don't, and we quickly become frustrated, give up, and opt to go it alone-not a good solution in today's business environment. Fortunately, there is a better way. Here, expert authors Ken Blanchard, Alan Randolph, and Peter Grazier outline a 3-step process that will help you transform any kind of team into a Next-Level Team-one that uses all team members' ideas and motivation more effectively, makes better use of team members' and team leaders' time, and generates benefits for individual team members, the team, and the organization. Designed as a working guide filled with detailed instructions for people who want to build high performing teams, Go Team will lead you, step by step, to great results. Through discussions, case examples, and questions to consider, you and your teammates will learn how to share information to build high levels of trust and responsibility; set clear boundaries to create the freedom for team members to act responsibly; and develop self-managing skills to make good team decisions. With Go Team as a guide, you'll find that working in a team can be fun, satisfying, and highly productive.

Genres: Leadership, Business, Management

Audio CD

First published March 10, 2005

About the author

Ken Blanchard, one of the most influential leadership experts in the world, is the coauthor of the iconic bestseller, The One Minute Manager, and 60 other books whose combined sales total more than 21 million copies. His groundbreaking works have been translated into more than 27 languages and in 2005 he was inducted into Amazon’s Hall of Fame as one of the top 25 bestselling authors of all time.

Ken is also the cofounder and chief spiritual officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies®, an international management training and consulting firm that he and his wife, Margie Blanchard, began in 1979 in San Diego, California.

When he’s not writing or speaking, Ken also spends time teaching students in the Master of Science in Executive Leadership Program at the University of San Diego. Ken can be found at www.kenblanchard.com.

Reviews

[Gianfranco chiappe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pudo ser más corto.

[Juust Kally · Rating 5 out of 5]

Buen libro...

[Luis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buen libro de Blanchard

[Arun Narayanaswamy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very generic book with some strategy put across some acronyms.
Was ok to listen to, but didn’t learn much

[Ash Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Go Team! is something of a departure for Blanchard, in that it's not written in his usual parable style (like The One Minute Manager, Whale Done!, etc.). But that's not necessarily a bad thing, as it still presents some valuable principles, just in a more straightforward fashion.[return][return]Here, Blanchard and his coauthors make the case for managers delegating greater responsibility to their subordinates, thereby freeing up more of their own time for higher-level functions. They emphasize that it's still necessary to define clear goals and boundaries for team members, but these can and should be broadened. They also discuss the importance of creating an environment of trust so that information will be shared freely in all directions.[return][return]For an excellent in-depth case study of many of these principles, consider reading this together with Ed Catmull's book on what he's learned from running Pixar, Creativity, Inc. (particularly the sections on Brain Trust meetings and the final chapter on Notes Day). And for more exploration of delegation, including some specific tactics, check out Tim Ferriss's The 4-Hour Work Week.[return][return]http://www.amazon.com/review/R5BRVQVB...

[Alberto Lopez · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very short, yes! Nonetheless, it is a fantastic quick guide to sound operational improvements through team deployment. In full disclosure, I had previously read a book by Ken Blanchard. I hated every minute of Gung Ho! I found that book tediously slow and shallow. It left me with the impression that the author intended to address an audience of five-year-olds. Thankfully, Go Team! is not delivered through the same type of slow narrative. It is thus much more effective. And, as a bonus, the information is actually quite valuable. The system described, although not original to Mr. Blanchard, transcends alternative academic efforts. My experience with the system has been one where normal people deliver exponential, rather than linear, growth. The book is highly recommended for all advanced managers and business neophytes.

[Yassine Elkaryani · Rating 2 out of 5]

This books does not offer much valuable information or insight to a person who already works with team.
It can be useful for those that do not understand or do not have experience with teams.

[Mohammad alshawan · Rating 4 out of 5]

one of the most exsiting books for team members to go to the next level