"An important and thorough study of an area that will be more and more critical as more organisations globalise." Edgar Schein Sloan Fellows Professor of Management Emeritus, MIT Sloane School, USA

"A deeply insightful, comprehensive examination of a highly relevant topic in an increasingly interconnected world. I am very impressed with the richness of description which brings life into this valuable book. Sue Canney Davison and Karen Ward provide a must-reading for international team leaders as well as for senior directors of international operations.
Robert Feller
Vice President Corporate Management Development, ABB Zurich, Switzerland 

"Grounded in years of working with real teams, here is a clearly written guide to help us make the most of diversity in international teams. Worth buying for chapters 4 and 5 alone - detailed, practical and straightforward help for team members and facilitators at all stages of a project."
Dr Peter Moore
Head of Staffing, BP Amoco. UK

"Global competition and greater interdependence between economic and technology developments are driving many international companies to work more effectively across geographic, time and industry sector boundaries. Only those leaders and businesses who master the new skills and capabilities required will prosper.

"Sue and Karen's book is essential reading for all international executives and leaders and is based on a wealth of research and teamworking practice across many leading companies. It provides a practical guide to success- and is full of case examples and good practice - in all aspects of international teamwork for leaders and for those in top management and Human Resources charged with creating the culture and supporting systems to nurture international teamwork."
David Findley
Director, Global Human Resources, GlaxoWelcome UK

 
''Leading international teams' provides an intriguing and generative approach with strong practical application in this crucial capability for global success. Useful even for those of us who think we know it all'
'Personal Commendation by Ed Sketch,
Director Education, Training and Development, Global Automotive Company'

"Canney Davison and Ward's book is an original combination of numerous practical hints and in-depth research. Reading their work, you wish you had this book before when you where faced with setting up and leading international teams. A seminal book for all managers, facilitators and consultants who want to improve their performance in this area in the future."
Ronny Vansteenkiste
Vice President, Management and Organization Development, Philips

"Leading International Teams is an excellent source of valuable tools and techniques for both facilitator/practitioner as well as for managers who lead international teams. Davison and Ward demonstrate a strong foundation of the theories of team building balanced with illuminating personal experience case examples that provide great lessons for the reader.

"Leading International Teams is written with the clarity, conciseness, and currency that today's busy global managers and HR professionals need. This book is business-based, globally applicable, and will be a great read for the next international flight.

"The last of the "sacred cows" have been slain. Leading International Teams give bold, powerful, and practical solutions to -

• power struggles within teams
  

• internal competition in corporations
  
• diversity insensitivity of dominate cultures

"I appreciated the diagnosis, instruction, and guideposts for approaching and resolving these issues on global teams.

"The chapter on Facilitating International Teams and Key Interventions is the most in-depth treatment out there and will be an essential handbook for anyone who will engage in the selection of a team facilitator. I strongly recommend that one not employ another team consultant or facilitator before reading this book.
Diane Woods
(former) Global Vice President of Organization Development, Levi Strauss and Company

"I recommend this enormously valuable resource to team leaders, senior line managers, and organisational consultants. Davison and Ward give us insightful and highly practical guidance, with real life examples. Their ideas can be immediately applied in companies building global capability. I wish I had these signposts earlier in my career journey."
Joan E. Roberts
Head of Organisation Effectiveness, Glaxo Wellcome Research and Development

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