The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork
by John C. Maxwell
Maxwell's team laws: significance, the big picture, the niche, Mount Everest, the chain (the weakest link), the catalyst, the compass, the bad apple, countability, the price tag, the scoreboard, the bench, identity, communication, the edge, high morale, dividends. Broad, memorable, illustrated with stories.
Read it if…
you lead a team and want principles to teach.
Skip it if…
you want a research-based team model; see Lencioni or Google's work.
Three things you will actually use
- The team is only as strong as its weakest link.
- Everyone needs a niche.
- Morale is built, not hoped for.
Do this first
Identify your team's weakest link and decide whether to develop or replace.
Our verdict
Broad and teachable.
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