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Author Gordon, Jon, 1971- author.

Title The power of a positive team : proven principles and practices that make great teams great / by Jon Gordon.

Publication Info. Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2018]

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Location Call No. Status
 Cheshire Public Library - Adult Department Lower Level  658.4022 GORDON    Check Shelf
 Granby, Main Library - New Book Area  NEW 658.4 GOR    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  658.4 GOR    Check Shelf
 Southington Library - Adult  658.4 GOR    Check Shelf
Description x, 159 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Summary Jon Gordon doesnt just research the keys to great teams, he has personally worked with some of the most successful teams on the planet and has a keen understanding of how and why they became great. In The Power of a Positive Team, Jon draws upon his unique team building experience as well as conversations with some of the greatest teams in history in order to provide an essential framework, filled with proven practices, to empower teams to work together more effectively and achieve superior results.Utilizing examples from the writing team who created the hit show Billions, the National Champion Clemson Football team, the World Series contending Los Angeles Dodgers, The Miami Heat and the greatest beach volleyball team of all time to Navy SEALs, Marching bands, Southwest Airlines, USC and UVA Tennis, Twitter, Apple and Ford, Jon shares innovative strategies to transform a group of individuals into a united, positive and powerful team.Jon not only infuses this book with the latest research, compelling stories, and strategies to maintain optimism through adversity he also shares his best practices to transform negativity, build trust (through his favorite team building exercises) and practical ways to have difficult conversationsall designed to make a team more positive, cohesive, stronger and better.The Power of a Positive Team also provides a blueprint for addressing common pitfalls that cause teams to failincluding complaining, selfishness, inconsistency, complacency, unaccountabilitywhile offering solutions to enhance a teams creativity, grit, innovation and growth.This is a book meant for teams to read together. Its written in such a way that if you and your team read it together, you will understand the obstacles you will face and what you must do to become a great team. If you read it together, stay positive together, and take action together you will accomplish amazing things TOGETHER.
Subject Teams in the workplace.
Organizational behavior.
Optimism.
Optimism. (OCoLC)fst01046876
Organizational behavior. (OCoLC)fst01047801
Teams in the workplace. (OCoLC)fst01144679
Other Form: Online version: Gordon, Jon, 1971- Power of a positive team. Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2018] 9781119430599 (DLC) 2018010036
ISBN 9781119430247 hardcover
1119430240 hardcover
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