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Lessons from Mars: How One Global Company Cracked the Code on High Performance Collaboration and Teamwork

February 27, 2021

Lessons from Mars: How One Global Company Cracked the Code on High Performance Collaboration and Teamwork

A fascinating look into one of America's great companies

Lessons from Mars challenges the prevailing orthodoxy of corporate team building and offers an alternative framework along with a set of tools and techniques. Based on the author's 20-plus years of experience working with teams and six years of research specifically on Mars teams, the book offers a unique view into this closely-held private company and how it has unlocked the power of collaboration.

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Lessons from Mars challenges the prevailing orthodoxy of corporate team building and offers an alternative framework along with a set of tools and techniques. Based on the author’s 20-plus years of experience working with teams and six years of research specifically on Mars teams, the book offers a unique view into this closely-held private company and how it has unlocked the power of collaboration.

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Author: BBB Guests - Main
Series: Carlos Valdes Dapena
Tags: Business, Change, Coaching, Cultural, Guests, Leadership, Non-Fiction, Practitioner, Teamwork
ASIN: 1785353586
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