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Orange Revolution (Library Edition): How One Great Team Can Transform An Entire Organization (1947)

by Adrian Gostick(Favorite Author)

3.79 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1400197325 (ISBN13: 9781400197323)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Tantor Media Inc

review 1: Loved it.Characteristics of the best managers1) Goal setting (knowing where you are going)2) Communication (wise use of your voice and ears)3) Trust (believing in others and being trustworthy)4) Accountability (doing what you say you will do)5) Recognition (appreciating others' strengths)The rule of 3: cultivating a team1) Wow: team members must hold themselves and each other to a world-class standard of performance2) No Surprises: all team members must engage in open communication with one another, establishing clarity of expectations, freely debating issues, disagreeing if they have good reason to, and sharing ideas3) Cheer: team members must root for each other, which includes appreciating great work, providing support, and avoiding disparagementSix ingredients to world... more-class results1) Dream2) Believe3) Risk4) Measure5) Persevere6) Tell storiesNo Surprises: Mastering Communication1) Communicate pre-, present, and post-2) Acknowledgment and respect3) Availability4) Accepting ideas5) Responsiveness6) Broadcasting vitals (deadlines, goals, responsibilities, progress are always in view and members are aware of the objectives of their teammates and the team as a whole)7) Offer help, ask for help8) Create face-to-face timeSee Chapter 8: 101 Ways to Bring your Team Together1) Shared experiences (training opportunities, outings, social events)2) Shared symbols (organizational brands and emblems, team names, attire)3) Shared challenges (projects, hurdles, milestones)4) Shared rewards and recognition (team celebrations, individual rewards)5) Personal balance (life outside of work)6) Shared voice (values, goals inside lingo)7) Shared knowledge and skills (teaching, learning, developing)8) Shared competitors (identifying rivals, nemesis, villains)9) Shared fun (laughing, bonding)10) Shared environment (office space, behaviors, traditions)11) Shared relationships (familiarity, caring, interpersonal skills)Best role for the manager and senior leader in the creation of espirit de corps1) Allow it: If you see it happening, give permission to allow it to grow. Keep in mind that you may think a few mavericks are joining forces to create trouble. But with like-minded counterparts, has-been trouble-makers can become breakthrough team leaders.2) Train it: Don't assume any of this comes naturally. Create development opportunities for people to understand how to find and build their breakthrough teams. Teach them how to create opportunities for honest elephant-in-the-room discussions - giving people a chance to discover others who may share passions, perceptions, etc.3) Find it: Look for teams operating at outlier levels or those with the potential to do so and foster appropriate situations and conditions for their success. Your job is to realize the breakthrough team exists and allow it to exist - not to control it.4) Reward it: Show the teams that you notice their shared vision and passion, and that you appreciate it. Don't wait for a final outcome to say thanks, but reward every step toward success along the way. Frequent recognition will only make the team achieve more.5) Promote and profile it: Realize that all employees want to be part of a great team. Promote members of outstanding teams, and communicate how their commitment to each other boosted the organization as a whole. Let others learn from their success.Make sure to apply these to teams inside and outside the office. Families, friends, neighbors, church groups, etc. can all benefit from Wow, No Surprises, and Cheer!
review 2: This book seemed to be like a rehash of previously identified principles of teamwork, forced into a diagram that is anything but intuitive or simple. There are also some statements made that I believe contradict other findings from books I find more enjoyable and more intuitive.If you want great books on creating great teams, I recommend "The Performance Factor", and then for motivating those teams "DRiVE".Don't bother with this one. less

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