The Truth About Teams

"If you're considering self-managing teams for your own business, Business Without Bosses should be on your reading list."
--Managing Office Technology

"Anyone who wants to become or stay a manager needs to master this book's practical and philosophical lessons."
--Allan R. Cohen Vice President, Academic Affairs, Babson College and author, The Portable MBA in Management and Influence without Authority

"The 'real-world' case studies will appeal to executives who need answers, not theory, about self-managed...

Contemporary business organizations are increasingly structuring work around teams because teams can lead to substantial improvement in both the quality and the quantity of a firm's services and products. But, effective team development and organizing work around teams challenges a number of traditional management approaches and structures in an organization. This book was written for managers to understand the complex issues associated with teams and to develop the tools they need to increase their effectiveness as team designers, leaders, and members.