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Title: The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork
Author: John C. Maxwell
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers
Categories: leadership, business management, teamwork
Pages: 265

Overview: John C. Maxwell, a world renowned expert in leadership and New York Times rated author, offers his insight from over 3 decades of experience in his book, The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork. In a style similar to his predecessor book, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, he discusses each of his laws in a simple step-by-step format and explains and clarifies them with stories and personal experiences. This book is intended for anyone wishing to become a better team player and looking for core values to base that team upon.

 
Key Points
The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork, as mentioned above, describes the laws of teamwork. To give you a bit of an introduction to each law and the keypoints the book tries to make with them, here are general descriptions of the laws that Maxwell believes will make your team into a winning team.

- One is too small a number to achieve greatness.

- The goal is more important than the role.
- All players have a place where they add the most value.
- As the challenge escalates, the need for teamwork elevates.
- The strength of the team is impacted by its weakest link .
- Winning teams have players who make things happen.
- Vision gives team members direction and confidence.
- Rotten attitudes ruin a team.
- Teammates must be able to count on each other when it counts .
- The team fails to reach its potential when it fails to pay the price.
- The team can make adjustments when it knows where it stands .
- Great teams have great depth.
- Shared values define the team.
- Interaction fuels action.
- The difference between two equally talented teams is leadership .
- When you are winning, nothing hurts.
- Investing in the team compounds over time.
 
Other Recommendation

Becoming A Person Of Influence by John C. Maxwell, Jim Dornan

Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results by Stephen C. Lundin Ph.D., et al
Your Road Map for Success: You Can Get There from Here by John C. Maxwell
Leading Quietly by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr.
 
References
- Amazon.com
- Barnes and Noble
- Maxwell. The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork, 2001


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