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The Discipline of Teams: A Mindbook-Workbook for Delivering Small Group Performance
by Jon R. Katzenbach, Douglas K. Smith, Doug Smith
from Wiley
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 
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A very useful sequel to "wisdom of teams"
"The discipline of teams" is the sequel of "Wisdom of teams" by the same author. Wisdom of teams is considered to probably be the standard on teams, so making a sequel that's as good as wisdom, is pretty hard.
One of the key messages in the book is that a group of people will need to chose between either the team disciple or the single-leader discipline. It's not just a matter of which one is better since that depends on the type of work. Some work is better done using team disciple and some work is... more info
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Wisdom? 
This book left me wanting more...more of the "Wisdom of Teams" the predecessor of this book. It was bland. They touched on some real world examples but not enough in my opinion. It was a quick read and felt that it could have been deeper. This book could have developed more specifics into developing single-leader or team disciplines.
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Sparks great ideas! 
This was a great read! 15 pages into the book I came up with a great idea for my restaurant. I continued to the read the book and within 2 days, I completed it and had written an Executive Summary for my business. Very motivational and provides tons of information. I'm glad I purchased the book.
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A 'must have' for any consultant who works with teams.
I won't write a detailed review, here's what I found helpful:
- the distinction between performance and activity goals.
A re-cap of their original research into the five basic elements fo effective group work.
1. Have or develop an understandable charter.
2. Communicate and co-ordinate effectively.
3. Establish clear roles and responsibilities.
4. Create time-efficient processes.
5. Develop a sense of accountability.
Clear distinction between when a single... more info
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