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Leading Teams: Setting the Stage for Great Performances
by J. Richard Hackman
from Harvard Business School Press
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
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Best book on teams so far 
Leading teams is the best book on the topic of teams that I've read so far. It's very well structured, well researched, well written and full of useful information that can be used in real life to improve teams.
The book consists of three parts of which part II is the main content of the book. Part I is called "challenge" and starts with an comparison of two different airline companies who have different strategies of improving service quality. One using self-directed team and one using more... more info
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great book, good quality product, delivered quickly
i needed the book really soon for a class, and it arrived just in time, in good condition.
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Be cautious of the hype... 
There are some valuable lessons in this book, but combing through the wordiness and fluff is very time consuming. Of course one could argue that you need all of the anecdotal evidence to prove what he is saying and make his observations relevant. But with most of his observations being common sense to a natural leader, you wouldn't need all of the evidence.
In the end, as the author agrees, there is no perfect leader for all situations. The right balance of traits and actions will tell how good a... more info
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A "MUST READ" book for everyone!
This was my first book on the "science" of teams. I had originally asked a friend who is a professor of Strategy for a book on "leadership" and he suggested this instead. Reading it was a very enjoyable experience. Relating it to teams that I have worked in, had to build relationships with, get work out of, and build myself, was an amazing exercise. In the end I realised that the best "self-managing team" I have is at home! I would strongly recommend this book to everyone, whether you work in a large... more info
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