Teamwork Makes The Dreamwork [Hardcover]

John C. Maxwell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 5, 2002

The concept to this book is a warm approach to the idea of: Only by working in a team will you fulfill your dreams. The focus of the book is on realizing ones dreams, achieving those goals by working in teams. Teams come in every shape and size-spouses in a marriage, colleagues at work, volunteers together for a good cause. . .It takes teamwork to make the dream work. There are no lone rangers. Its a myth that one person can do something great. Strong leaders who changed our country dreamed big and were successful because they were always part of teams. Like his previous three books, this one is filled wiht warm stories, mini-lesson in bullet form, Maxwell observation, and quotes.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 120 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson; 1 edition (April 5, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849955084
• ISBN-13: 978-0849955082
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #511,909 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

John C. Maxwell is an internationally recognized leadership expert, speaker, coach, and author who has sold over 19 million books. Dr. Maxwell is the founder of EQUIP and the John Maxwell Company, organizations that have trained more than 5 million leaders worldwide. Every year he speaks to Fortune 500 companies, international government leaders, and organizations as diverse as the United States Military Academy at West Point, the National Football League, and the United Nations. A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Business Week best-selling author, Maxwell has written three books which have each sold more than one million copies: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, Developing the Leader Within You, and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader. You can find him at JohnMaxwell.com and follow him at Twitter.com/JohnCMaxwell.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Building a Productive Team, September 1, 2006

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H. V. Amavilah "populi - the knowledge peddler" (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teamwork Makes The Dreamwork (Hardcover)

This little book states well the mechanics of teambuilding and teamworkmanship, and I enjoyed reading it. In the end it shows that these mechanics can be summarized into ten distinct steps: (1) deciding on the importance of having a team; (2) assemblying a competent team; (3) doing what it takes to develop the team; (4) working like a team; (5) delegating power, responsibility to the team; (6) giving, not taking, credit for the success of the team; (7) collecting and sharing the returns from investment in the team's efforts; (8) divesting from underperforming team members; (9) opening and expanding opportunities for team growth; and (10) giving the team the reason, resources, and the chance to succeed.

In terms of depth and gusto this is not Maxwell at his best (I have read a few of his books), but the message of the book is clear even so. It is the notion that often cooperation enhances the collective comparative advantage of the team, making group specialization more productive than individual factor specialization. I have no evidence of my own against that, and I feel comfortable to agree, even if only for now. There is a lot to like about this book. Team leaders of both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations would benefit from reading this book.

H.V. Amavilah, Author
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I loved it, May 10, 2006

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The Great Mahershi "mahershi" (QoS Land!) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Teamwork Makes The Dreamwork (Hardcover)

I loved this book. Its a quick read. And it makes the point very quickly: Teams succeed, individuals don't! The glorified individuals we often hear of (steve jobs, bill gates, etc) are actually "leaders" leading successful teams. (Not that we don't know these things, but the book makes things obvious, very nicely.)

This book gives succinct recipes for building successful teams.

Read it. You will learn how to build a successful team in less than 1 hour.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Advice from a Master Motivator!, July 24, 2003

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Dr. W. G. Covington, Jr. (Edinboro, Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teamwork Makes The Dreamwork (Hardcover)

Many of us owe much to the writings of John C. Maxwell. This volume is representative of his work as there's a lot of substance in this small book. Maxwell has the gift of presenting age-old truths in a unique way. As suggested by the title this book develops the theme of building and sustaining a team as a means of goal attainment. He gives advice on how to tap and maintain synergy between team members. In the early part of the book he makes the point that we are all involved in various teams just by the nature of our lives. A marriage, work unit, church or any other social system consisting of more than one individual is a team. Consequently he argues that the principles in this book have the potential for widespread use. As expected it is packed with quotes and illustrations from achievers, a large number of whom are sports figures. This is an easy, enjoyable read.