Applying TeamWisdom: Taking Personal Responsibility Helps the Whole Team

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

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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“Teamwork Is An Individual Skill” now available for the Kindle

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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Team Leadership Tips-Free QConn Video on InfoQ

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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Responsible Team Leadership interview scheduled with Simon Walker

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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