{"product_id":"extraordinary-groups-how-ordinary-teams-achieve-amazing-results-hardcover","title":"Extraordinary Groups: How Ordinary Teams Achieve Amazing Results - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeoffrey M. Bellman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKathleen D. Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo leading experts present a new approach to help teams nurture extraordinary experiences and excel\u003c\/p\u003e Occasionally we participate in a group that inspires us to describe the experience as \"powerful\" or simply \"wow.\" Why are some teams described in such exceptional terms, while most are not? Bellman and Ryan argue that an extraordinary group emerges when a group experience satisfies two or more core needs that members intuitively bring to any group they join. Based on extensive research, the book presents the Group Needs Model to help anyone nurture \u003ci\u003eextraordinary \u003c\/i\u003eexperiences in their groups and achieve outstanding results. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces a new approach for creating extraordinary experiences and results in teams\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies the key characteristics that define exceptional teams\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes the Group Needs Model for encouraging extraordinary experiences and team success\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA timely resource for anyone who leads groups including HR and OD professionals, managers, executives, nonprofit managers and directors, virtual teams leaders, and trainers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy are some teams described in such exceptional terms, while most are not?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this important book, Geoffrey Bellman and Kathleen Ryan reveal that people instinctively sense when a group experience is something special, something different from the ordinary, something that surpasses their expectations in a positive, remarkable, and hard-to-describe way. These are extraordinary groups that achieve outstanding results. Members of extraordinary teams--individually or collectively--experience a profound shift in how they see their world. They are transformed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever large or small, visible or intangible, such transformations happen because the group experience satisfies core needs that members intuitively bring to any group they join. Based on an extensive field study and filled with illustrative examples, \u003ci\u003eExtraordinary Groups\u003c\/i\u003e presents Bellman and Ryan's tested Group Needs Model. Seeing the world of groups through this elegant framework allows readers to nurture extraordinary experiences in their teams. Bellman and Ryan's model reveals six core group needs forming three pairs: One pair relates to the individual, one to the group, and the third to the world in which the group exists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese six elements combine to form the Group Needs Model: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAcceptance\u003c\/b\u003e of self while moving toward one's \u003cb\u003ePotential\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA \u003cb\u003eBond\u003c\/b\u003e with others that grows while pursuing a common \u003cb\u003ePurpose\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding the \u003cb\u003eReality\u003c\/b\u003e of the world while collectively making an \u003cb\u003eImpact\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo matter if the group or team gathers at work, at home, or within the community, when a group experience meets two or more of these needs, it will stand out as something special for all the members of the group. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for managers and executives, facilitators and trainers, and all others who lead or participate in groups, \u003ci\u003eExtraordinary Groups\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource to achieve outstanding team results time and time again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An extraordinary book.... To do truly amazing work in groups, this is the place to start.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eJIM KOUZES\u003c\/b\u003e, award-winning coauthor, \u003ci\u003eThe Leadership Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy are some teams described in such exceptional terms, while most are not?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this important book, Geoffrey Bellman and Kathleen Ryan reveal that people instinctively sense when a group experience is something special, something different from the ordinary, something that surpasses their expectations in a positive, remarkable, and hard-to-describe way. These are extraordinary groups that achieve outstanding results. Members of extraordinary teams--individually or collectively--experience a profound shift in how they see their world. They are transformed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever large or small, visible or intangible, such transformations happen because the group experience satisfies core needs that members intuitively bring to any group they join. Based on an extensive field study and filled with illustrative examples, \u003ci\u003eExtraordinary Groups\u003c\/i\u003e presents Bellman and Ryan's tested Group Needs Model. Seeing the world of groups through this elegant framework allows readers to nurture extraordinary experiences in their teams. Bellman and Ryan's model reveals six core group needs forming three pairs: One pair relates to the individual, one to the group, and the third to the world in which the group exists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese six elements combine to form the Group Needs Model: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAcceptance\u003c\/b\u003e of self while moving toward one's \u003cb\u003ePotential\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA \u003cb\u003eBond\u003c\/b\u003e with others that grows while pursuing a common \u003cb\u003ePurpose\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding the \u003cb\u003eReality\u003c\/b\u003e of the world while collectively making an \u003cb\u003eImpact\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo matter if the group or team gathers at work, at home, or within the community, when a group experience meets two or more of these needs, it will stand out as something special for all the members of the group. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for managers and executives, facilitators and trainers, and all others who lead or participate in groups, \u003ci\u003eExtraordinary Groups\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource to achieve outstanding team results time and time again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Bellman\u003c\/b\u003e is a recognized thought-leader on organizations, leadership, life, and change. He has written six books including \u003ci\u003eThe Consultant's Calling\u003c\/i\u003e from Jossey-Bass. His private sector work has focused on renewing large, mature corporations. In recent years, he has given more of his attention to community-based organizations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathleen Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e is co-founder of The Orion Partnership, a firm that focuses on culture change, team development, executive on-boarding, and coaching. As one client has said, \"She is an organizational consultant with an instinct for translating complex human behavior into practical concepts.\" Ryan is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Courageous Messenger\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Driving Fear Out of the Workplace\u003c\/i\u003e, both from Jossey-Bass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 9.12 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45343480086630,"sku":"9780470404812","price":36.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/YmVvYmRlVjE1Q2J1RHo5RzhzZWt2Zz09.webp?v=1774925251","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/extraordinary-groups-how-ordinary-teams-achieve-amazing-results-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}