Are you looking for a fast way to create a high performing team? An easy solution to get teams to improve performance? Well keep looking because this book is not for you!
If you are looking for a realistic view of teamwork in today's organizational world and the real reasons for why teams are failing in spite of all the technology, methodologies, and really super fun team builder ideas your boss dreams up, you have come to the right place!
There is an I in Team is for people that want to create better teams in the real world. There are many books that talk about team building programs, methodologies, and technology solutions to get people to cooperate, feel inspired, and improve team results. This book takes a contrarian viewpoint that these programs are not what creates successful teams and many times reduces performance. It is the quality of the individual performers and leaders that must be addressed first as opposed to looking for a quick fix to get better performance.
Before you can build a high performing team understanding the roadblocks, as well as the building blocks for success, are necessary to improve performance. This includes taking a cynical and humorous view regarding one of the key roadblocks; the ability of many so-called leaders in organizations to ever create truly great teams.
Release Date September 2025
There is an I In Team
From cleaning tables in restaurants to senior executive positions responsible for multiple operational business units Jack has seen all types of team. Teams that jumped over bars that everyone thought were unattainable and teams that couldn’t jump over the bar if you placed it on the ground and offered to carry them over it.
He brings over thirty years of experience to the conversation about teamwork including, restaurants, factory worker, building condos as a carpenter assistant, and leading a local rock band. The journey continued moving into technical positions maintaining large computer systems, leading large multi-million projects, software development projects, consulting, management positions, and senior leadership positions leading teams with over 1,000 people. This includes Senior Vice President of a diverse Client Operational Team including Client Implementations, Client and Internal Training Teams, Client Support Services, Enterprise Process Improvement, and the Project Management Office.
As Chief Risk Officer Jack managed a diverse business operational unit with multiple locations and virtual teams as well as served as President of a Delinquency Management Company. He has also spoken extensively over the years at conferences around the country on Fraud and Risk topics, as well as served on numerous advisory boards.
Jack's Teamwork Background and Expertise
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