Are you unhappy or frustrated at work?
Have you thought this about your team:
“I can’t be responsible for the quality of my team’s efforts.”
“Getting on a good team is mostly a matter of luck.”
“If I’m part of a poorly functioning team, and I’m not in charge, there is little I can do but bear it.”
These kinds [...]
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Leading Knowledge Teams to be Agile
With the advent of lean thinking and agile methods, the old command-and-control structures are giving way to self-directed teams. Uncovering what makes these teams function effectively and what enhances or inhibits collaboration are questions of growing importance.
Teamwork does not [...]
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I was on Amazon last week grabbing the link for my book to send someone when I realized the product I was looking at was not the paperback version of Teamwork Is An Individual Skill but the Kindle version. I feel fortunate that the book is still in print and selling as strong as ever, [...]
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My November 19, 2008 presentation at QConn was recorded by the good folks at InfoQ. The presentation video is edited and posted along with the presentation slides which I posted here.
I received a lot of positive feedback on this presentation, so if you are interested in team building and team leadership, you might want to [...]
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World Champion Around-the-World Sailing Challenge
I’ll be talking with London-based Simon Walker about leading and building championship teams, something he knows a lot about firsthand. Simon has led teams on polar expeditions and round-the-world yacht races.
When, How to Listen
Wednesday, January 7, 9AM US Central / 3PM UK on my Christopher Avery Lead Team Succeed talk radio [...]
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