Powerhouse: 13 Teamwork Tactics that Build Excellence and Unrivaled Success

by Kristine Lilly, Dr. John Gillis Jr., Dr. Lynette Gillis

AMAZON BEST SELLER IN WORKPLACE CULTURE
Kristine Lilly is a legendary athlete: she played midfielder for the United States Women’s National Soccer Team for over twenty-three years. This included five FIFA World Cups and three Olympic Games. She was inducted into the US Olympic Hall of Fame in 2012 and the US Soccer Hall of Fame in 2014. Before that, she won four national championships at The University of North Carolina. During this remarkable career, Lilly gained unprecedented insights into how high-performing teams work together, on and off the field. In Powerhouse: 13 Teamwork Tactics that Build Excellence and Unrivaled Success , she teams up with Dr. John Gillis Jr. to help readers and their businesses: • Transform
• Empower
• Achieve
• Motivate Using Lilly and Gillis’s insights, readers can revolutionize teams in their organizations so that they can achieve sustainable excellence and peerless success. The tactics they share, supported by Dr. Lynette Gillis’s academic research, dig deep into the dynamics of collaborative work and highlight the actions readers can take to empower their teams.

Genres: Nonfiction, Business, Self Help, Soccer, Ebooks

202 pages, Hardcover

Published May 7, 2019

Reviews

[Baroness Ekat · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 actually.

This was a book I received from a GoodReads Giveaway.

My biggest take away from this book is the old saying “there is no I in team”.

While there was practicality in many things and many things to take away from the book (as evidenced by my long list of things that stayed with me), I honestly do not agree with this been a good approach for every team.

I do not agree with publicly posting every individual’s goals and how they are doing. May work for sales but I do not see it working for every type of business. And if the team member is not one who is the type to see it as a challenge but just more undue pressure, may cause burn out. (This is also true for the type who feel like they must overachieve and outdo everyone else). Even doing it as teams vs teams – I have seen these types of competitions turn very much into a “us vs. them” and does not actually foster teambuilding but clique mentality that drives the teams apart.

Another recommendation in this book that I am leery about is the “learn everything there is to know about your teammates” approach. To me, before doing this, you need to get a feel of the individuals of the team. There are people who do not want to have their coworkers to know all about their lives outside of the office. Or socialize beyond the office. Others love this approach. I’ve seen the team love approach work well and also fail spectacularly. It takes a deft hand to know when getting to know you is getting too personal.

All in all, I felt very meh about this book and do not think it’s going to be something I refer back to much if at all.

[Natalie Hightower · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a well-organized and thought out book for team building. While some of it seems common-sense, it can be helpful for teams that are just beginning to form.

I found the book to be strong confirmation for how my team at work functions. It poses good questions at the end of each major section that is helpful in self-reflection.

The soccer based analogies/examples are helpful in illustrating how teams are supposed to work. Even though I'm not exactly sports-savvy, I still found them engaging.

This is a good begginers guide to team work. I would have liked to see a little more advanced information for already existing teams.

[Kerri · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received this book through a Goodreads Giveaway. If you love sports analogies and are new-ish to business and/or love womens soccer, you will love this book. I don't think there is anything really groundbreaking included and most of the tactics are common knowledge. There are some great ideas for putting a new spin on old ideas and focusing on the whole team aspect in building a resilient business. I especially recommend reading this book to anyone into sports analogies and/or just beginning a career in any business. It is an easy read and flows well.

[Reading For Funs · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received Powerhouse: 13 Teamwork Tactics that Build Excellence and Unrivaled Success through a Goodreads Giveaway.

Powerhouse is an excellent book for motivating yourself, and those around you for success. This incredible book is full of useful information that you can use for any situation in life, and I highly enjoyed the learning experience it offered. Time will tell if the tactics listed in this book will truly push me toward success, but I have little doubt.

[Esther Lombardi · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's all there: transform, empower, achieve, and motivate. Those are the keys to success on any playing field but also in life. You may have heard it before. I know I have in a bunch of motivational variations, but the real core of the book focuses on building something, with a side dish of effective leadership, tenacity and communication.

[Melinda M · Rating 4 out of 5]

Powerhouse: 13 Teamwork Tactics that Build Excellence and Unrivaled Success by Kristine Lilly is full of some tactics that are common sense. The tactics are explained in an esay way to understand.

I received a copy thru a Goodreads Giveaway

[Tracy Robbins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Liked the different view points and the emphasis on true teamwork. I learned a lot about soccer. Happy to see the start of success in women's sports, sad to see that we're still fighting for equal pay.

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[Rebecca · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't realize this was a sports book talking about teamwork. I didn't finish it, not my cup of tea.

[Tim Wolter · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the principles and interviews, especially Dr. Hacker in Chapter 12. Concepts in groupings of three add to the readability - also liked the Rudy's BBQ reference!

[Brian Douglas · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too many sports: business analogies for me.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

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I love this book. Great advice that I couldn't put down. I read it in one sitting. If you want a successful team, this is a great book to start with