Making the Team

In Making the Team, Thompson, a professor at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, offers both young managers and seasoned executives a clear, step-by-step approach for improving the functioning of their teams. She focuses on three primary tasks for the leader/manager: (1) accurately assessing and improving team performance; (2) managing the internal dynamics of teams (diversity, conflict, creativity within the team); and (3) optimally leveraging the team within the larger organization. You can get a preview of the book, including the table of contents, preface and first chapter via Thompson's home page.