Pulling Together: The Power of Teamwork

This book is written for managers and team leaders who are responsible for engendering "teamwork" in a culture of individualism. It provides all the tools needed to bring people together in the workplace and tap into the enormous power of teamwork.

Does our society condition people to be individualists - non-team-players? If so, what can managers and team leaders do to "pull people together"? And what kind of commitment does this process require?

Pulling Together provides all the information needed to bring people in the workplace together and "tap into the enormous power of teamwork." According to the author, readers "will have the opportunity to explore the subject of teamwork from the roots up and learn about the actions necessary to cultivate it in the workplace."

JOHN J. MURPHY is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and The University of Michigan Graduate Program. He served as senior consultant for one of the nation's leading outplacement firms and served as Corporate Director of Human Resources for an international automotive supplier. As a speaker, Murphy has delivered seminars and keynotes all over North America, including Canada, Mexico, and the Virgin Islands. As a business consultant and seminar leader, Murphy has provided services to dozens of organizations, including AT&T, General Electric, AlliedSignal, Chase manhattan Bank, Hilton Hotels, Meijer Inc., United Way, and the CIA.

Murphy has written for numerous magazine and trade publications as well as his other books, Reinvent Yourself: A Lesson In Personal Leadership and Agent of Change: Leading a Cultural Revolution. John lives in East Grand Rapid, Michiagan, with his wife, Stephanie, and their four children.