Collective action - not individual heroism - is what makes teams effective and creates sustainable change in organizations. In this follow-up to his best-seller Tools for Team Excellence, Gregory Huszczo unlocks the secret of what separates great teams built on collaboration and partnership from the secondary teams. Tools for Team Leadership introduces the critical "X-factor" in team success - leadership - and delivers an advanced set of tools and strategies to help anyone master the role of team leader.

Grounded in the author's practical front-line experience with hundreds of teams, and backed by research like the powerful Myers-Briggs Type Indicator© assessment, the book explores the essence of leadership in a team environment. It identifies the chief responsibilities of every team leader and delivers a power-packed toolbox for analyzing a team's strengths and weaknesses. Tools for Team Leadership covers team building for both new and existing teams, with special help for team building at the top, and includes a self-study assessment at the end of each chapter to help turn concepts into a plan of action. This guide puts the power of participative team leadership into the hands of every manager, trainer, consultant and member struggling to help teams succeed.