{"product_id":"why-teams-win-isbn-9780470160435","title":"Why Teams Win","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinning isn't easy. The world is becoming more and more competitive, with a greater need than ever for people to work together effectively in teams to make organizations successful.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is no better model for success in business than the world of sport, with its bottom-line performance culture and its relentless focus on creating winning teams. In \u003ci\u003eWhy Teams Win\u003c\/i\u003e, renowned sports psychologist Dr. Saul L. Miller-the man who teaches elite athletes and top sports teams how to be successful-uses sport as a powerful metaphor for the world of business. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Teams Win\u003c\/i\u003e distills Dr. Miller's work with hundreds of high-performance teams-in the worlds of sport, business, healthcare, and the arts-into lessons to help business teams perform. \u003ci\u003eWhy Teams Win:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentified the 9 key characteristics of successful teams.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes how to improve personal, organizational, and team performance \t  in each of these 9 areas.\t\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains how and why to apply different strategies to different types of teams.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutlines how to balance the needs of the individual with the needs of the team.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps people work together and perform to the best of their abilities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how to get the maximum potential out of a group of individuals.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures advice, quotes, and interviews from high-profile athletes and coaches, \t as well as from business leaders.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes self-evaluation and team-building exercises.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Teams Win\u003c\/i\u003e offers anyone wanting to improve their personal and team performance a proven and accessible formula for success. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nine Qualities of Winning Teams 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: A Sense of Purpose: A Meaningful Goal 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Talent 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Leadership 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: The Game Plan 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Commitment 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Feedback 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Confidence 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Chemistry 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Identity 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Character and a Winning Formula 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Different Teams, Different Demands 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Applications and Team Exercises 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 203\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDR. SAUL L. MILLER\u003c\/b\u003e is a performance specialist consulting with super-achievers in world-class sport, business, healthcare, and the arts. One of North America's leading performance psychologists, he works in the areas of performance, productivity enhancement, team building, and helping people to be successful while dealing effectively with pressure, stress, and change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the past 25 years, Dr. Miller's corporate clients have included Cisco, Nike, Sony, Visa, Canada Life, IBM, Envision, Investors Group, Cominco, Labatts, Motorola, Manulife, Telus, and 24 Hour Fitness. In the world of sport, his clients have included the New York Mets; Seattle Mariners; Los Angeles Dodgers, Rams, Clippers, and Kings; Vancouver Canucks; Florida Panthers; Nashville Predators; St. Louis Blues; PGA Tour golfers; as well as professional teams in Europe, and Canadian and U.S. Olympians in over a dozen different sports. He is the author of six other books.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinning isn't easy. The world is becoming more and more competitive, with a greater need than ever for people to work together effectively in teams to make organizations successful.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is no better model for success in business than the world of sport, with its bottom-line performance culture and its relentless focus on creating winning teams. In \u003ci\u003eWhy Teams Win\u003c\/i\u003e, renowned sports psychologist Dr. Saul L. 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