Creating teams

How prepared are you to organize and lead a team? Are you familiar with the characteristics of a successful group? Do you understand the role of leaders and team members in achieving goals? What should you look for when recruiting people? These and other questions are addressed in CREATING TEAMS, a new title in the Harvard Business Essentials series, which provides the practical advice readers need to organize and lead a team. In eight chapters, the book reveals the secrets to building an effective team, addresses management challenges, and points to the best paths to leadership through balance. In clear and concise language, all the issues involved in teamwork are examined in detail, using tables, charts, and graphs. This includes an analysis of different types of teams and objectives, the costs and benefits of teamwork, budget planning and control, and techniques for motivating your staff and working remotely. It offers a comprehensive and unique overview of the skills and capabilities needed to excel in the marketplace. CREATING TEAMS is the tenth volume in the Harvard Business Essentials series, which began with Managing Change and Transition. The series aims to support managerial decision-making. Combining content from Harvard Business School Publishing with that from other renowned sources, the books have been carefully crafted to provide a practical tool for readers with varying levels of experience. To ensure the series' quality and rigor, each volume is supervised by an expert from one of the world's most renowned institutions.