J. Richard Hackman

Richard Hackman, one of the world's leading experts on group and organisational behaviour, argues that teams perform at their best when leaders create conditions that allow them to manage themselves effectively. Leading Teams is not about subscribing to a specific formula or leadership style. Rather, it is about applying a concise set of guiding principles to each unique group situation—and...

An organisation's fate hinges on its CEO—right? Not according to the authors of Senior Leadership Teams. They argue that in today's world of neck-snapping change, demands on leaders in top roles are rapidly outdistancing the capabilities of any one person, no matter how talented. The result? Chief executives are turning to their enterprise's senior leaders for help. Yet many CEOs...