Building High-Performance Teams

Leadership-Focused Strategies and Team-Building Activities for Extraordinary Results

De: Jess Pryce

Narrado por: Chris Kiefer

“We cannot understand greatness by studying the average.” ~Don Clifton

What separates good teams from great ones? Jess Pryce delivers a powerful guide packed with actionable insights to help leaders unlock their team’s full potential and create lasting success. This book is a comprehensive toolkit for leaders determined to move beyond mediocrity and build teams that thrive in today’s dynamic business environment.

Organizations that invest in engaged, diverse, and collaborative teams are already seeing results. Research shows that highly engaged teams experience 21% greater profitability and 59% lower turnover compared to disengaged ones (Gallup, 2024). Meanwhile, companies with diverse leadership are 36% more likely to outperform their peers in profitability (McKinsey & Company, 2020). These numbers don’t lie—teams that are aligned, motivated, and empowered will consistently outperform the competition.

Inside this essential guide, you will learn how to:

• Foster trust, transparency, and psychological safety to enhance collaboration.
• Master the art of balancing autonomy with accountability to promote ownership and innovation.
• Prepare your team for AI, automation, and global collaboration in the evolving future of work.
• Build a culture of continuous learning and develop future leaders from within.
• Use proven frameworks, such as the “Sustainable Excellence Ecosystem,” to maintain momentum and prevent complacency.

With research-backed strategies, real-world examples, and team-building activities that fit any environment—whether in-person, remote, or hybrid—this book equips leaders with everything they need to inspire extraordinary results.

The future belongs to teams that are built to adapt, innovate, and excel. Don’t settle for average—lead with purpose and unlock your team’s greatness today.

©2024 Sandra Jessop (P)2024 Sandra Jessop

Practical Guide to Building High-Performance Teams

This book is a fantastic guide for anyone looking to improve team performance. It’s packed with practical strategies, backed by real-world experience and solid research. I especially loved how the book emphasizes psychological safety, diversity, and structured frameworks like the RACI matrix to enhance collaboration and innovation. The advice on decision-making, balancing data-driven insights with intuition, and building trust in remote teams felt particularly relevant and actionable.

What makes this book stand out is its practical focus. Each chapter ends with hands-on activities and reflection prompts, making it easy to implement the concepts right away. Whether you’re managing a small team or leading a larger group, this book provides clear, thoughtful guidance to unlock your team’s potential. Highly recommend it for leaders aiming to inspire and sustain high performance!