Divide or Conquer
How Great Teams Turn Conflict into Strength

Has some good insights but they're quite few and far between. Might be a good read for absolute beginners in self-help books but not for those who have read others before? Attempts to emphasize and explain/lay foundational concepts often comes across as a rehash of the examples already given. Bought......more

I think this book is great. I found this book while searching for another. I listened to the audiobook, and I intend to buy the hard copy for regular review.......more

In the Preface, Smith asserts that all teams” rise or fall on the strength of their relationships.” What she has in mind is much more complicated than having “a chain only as strong as its weakest link.” However different their respective circumstances may be, certain athletic teams have consistentl......more

"Practical book on improving relationships in the workplace. The book suggests that performance issues with teams is often about the relationships between people than some operational issue. Suggests that relationships can be improved by discourse analysis married with exploring people's frame of re......more

I've spent 15 years working in marketing/events/publishing within the marine industry as well as in the arts. Small-business owners as well as any employee working closely or loosely with a team will have eye-opening moments reading Smith's book. From the outset her examples of expectations brought......more