High Five! combines the spellbinding charm of a timeless parable with cutting-edge information about why teams are important and what individuals and organizations can do to build successful ones.
Through the story of Alan Foster, a workplace one-man band, High Five! identifies the four key ingredients of winning teams. Although Alan is an effective producer, he is unwilling to share the spotlight by partnering on projects and is fired because, as his boss puts it, "Alan, we need good producers who are good team players, too." It is a bitter pill for him to swallow.
While mulling over his disappointment, he takes his son to his grade-five hockey practice, where it is clear that his son's team, the Riverbend Warriors, knows nothing about teamwork, either. When the team's two overworked coaches learn of Alan's plight, they persuade him to join their ranks, and he finds himself charged with teaching himself and the players the meaning of teamwork. With the help of a woman friend-a former girls' basketball coach who has "won more high school basketball championships than anyone"-Alan and the Warriors learn the magic of teamwork and that "none of us is as smart as all of us."
With its simple style and easy-to-follow techniques, High Five! is a must-read for anyone seeking to learn the value and power of teamwork.
"A brilliant illustration of teamwork and why it works."
~ Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Details:
Category: Managing teams
ISBN-13: 978-0688170363
Publisher: William Morrow
Publication date: 2001
Edition description:
Pages: 224
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.53(d)
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Ken Blanchard, one of the most influential leadership experts in the world, is the coauthor of the iconic bestseller, The One Minute Manager, and more than 60 other books whose combined sales total more than 21 million copies. His groundbreaking works have been translated into more than 42 languages and in 2005 he was inducted into Amazon’s Hall of Fame as one of the top 25 bestselling authors of all time. He is also the cofounder with his wife, Margie, of The Ken Blanchard Companies® , an international management training and consulting firm in San Diego, California.
Sheldon Bowles, coauthor of Raving Fans, is president of Ode to Joy Limited, a diversified holding and management company, and founding president of Domo Gasoline Corporation, which he build into a $75 million company. He lives in Winnipeg, Canada.
Donald Carew is a management consultant, trainer, educator, and motivational speaker. He is a founding consulting partner with The Ken Blanchard Companies and co-creator of the High Performing Teams product line. He holds a bachelor's degree in business from Ohio University, a master's degree in human relations from Ohio University, and a doctorate in counseling psychology from the University of Florida.
Eunice Parisi-Carew is a cofounder of The Ken Blanchard Companies, where she is a senior consultant. She is the coauthor of three bestselling books: The One Minute Manager Builds High Performing Teams, High Five!, and Leading at a Higher Level.