{"product_id":"9780470532966","title":"Virtual Team Success A Practical Guide for Working and Leading from a Distance","description":"\u003ch1\u003eVirtual Team Success\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Practical Guide for Working and Leading from a Distance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRichard Lepsinger | Darleen DeRosa\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Human Resources \u0026amp; Personnel Management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn today’s complex organizations it is not uncommon to have as many as 50 percent of employees working on virtual teams. As the “virtual revolution” continues to spread, how can companies ensure that virtual team collaboration is producing the desired results? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighly practical and easy to navigate, \u003ci\u003eVirtual Team Success\u003c\/i\u003e leverages the authors’ robust global research study and hands-on experience to provide an immediately usable resource for virtual team members and team leaders. This groundbreaking book is a hands-on, practical toolkit filled with down-to-earth examples and insights that can enhance the virtual team experience for everyone involved. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors’ research study is one of the most comprehensive applied studies ever conducted on virtual teams, and all of the recommendations outlined are based on these findings as well as the authors’ years of experience helping virtual teams and virtual team leaders effectively lead and collaborate from a distance. To help organizations and leaders enhance virtual team performance, the book includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhy Virtual Teams Fail—\u003c\/b\u003eoutlines the four pitfalls that frequently derail virtual teams\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProfile of High Performing Teams—\u003c\/b\u003eaddresses the characteristics of the most effective virtual teams and what makes them successful\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVirtual Team Launch Kit—\u003c\/b\u003eprovides practical guidelines and tools for successfully launching virtual teams\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHow to RAMP Up Your Team’s Effectiveness—\u003c\/b\u003eintroduces a practical research-based model of virtual team effectiveness to improve team performance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProfile of Top Performing Virtual Team Leaders—\u003c\/b\u003eidentifies the practices of the most successful virtual team leaders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFacilitating High-Impact Virtual Meetings—\u003c\/b\u003eincludes tips and techniques to effectively lead “v-meetings”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVirtual Team Success\u003c\/i\u003e also includes practical resources for virtual team leaders, quick reference guides for diagnosing virtual team problems, and six lessons for virtual team success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDARLEEN DEROSA, PH.D.,\u003c\/b\u003e is a managing partner at OnPoint Consulting. She brings ten years of management consulting experience, with expertise in the areas of talent\/succession management, executive assessment, virtual teams, and organizational assessment.  Darleen has authored numerous articles on virtual teams. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e RICHARD LEPSINGER\u003c\/b\u003e is president of OnPoint Consulting and has a twenty-year track record of success as a human resource consultant and executive. He is the coauthor of four books on leadership including \u003ci\u003eClosing the Execution Gap: How Great Leaders and Their Companies Get Results, Flexible Leadership: Creating Value by Balancing Multiple Challenges and Choices, The Art and Science of 360 Feedback,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Art and Science of Competency Models,\u003c\/i\u003e all from Jossey-Bass\/Pfeiffer. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 October 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePfeiffer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470532966\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314382532748,"sku":"9780470532966","price":64.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470532966_ab63ce66-11a4-4510-9c26-4a1db8e0657c.jpg?v=1780185537","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470532966","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}