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by Walter Bond (Author), Antoinette Bond (Author)
Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing team
Cultivate: The Six Non-Negotiable Traits of a Winning Team is a robust and empowering narrative about three corporate team leaders discovering how to build a high-performing team. Over the course of the story, you'll follow these frustrated leaders as they take an introspective look into their own flaws, strengths, fears, habits, and shortcomings and learn firsthand how they impact their teams' cultures.
The authors demonstrate how leaders build the cultures they work in and explain why it's up to them to manage and improve it. The book is packed with tried-and-true teamwork fundamentals that are simple to understand and apply. Readers will also find:
- Explanations of why companies are struggling to recruit, develop, and retain strong teams
- Practical and applicable tips for employee and team member retention
- Explorations of the six traits of high-performing teams that are the signature of all elite business units
A can't-miss journey through the fundamentals of recruiting, building, and maintaining a high-performing team in your own organization, Cultivate will earn a place in the libraries of executives, managers, and other business leaders struggling to adapt to the human resources and retention challenges posed by the new economy. In business, Winning, Losing, or Championship organizations are totally dependent on a leader's ability to CULTIVATE!
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Recruiting, developing, and retaining a high-performing team is no easy task in an era characterized by remote work, hybrid teams, and increased employee expectations. Leaders are struggling to find and keep the best people even as they encounter less-than-optimal corporate cultures that don't encourage their employees to work to a high standard.
In Cultivate: The Six Non-Negotiable Traits of a Winning Team, renowned speaker and former NBA athlete Walter Bond and his wife and fellow business coach, Antoinette Bond deliver an empowering narrative about three corporate team leaders learning how to build a high-performing team. You'll follow the main characters as they transform themselves from frustrated leaders into introspective and insightful coaches who take a hard look into their own flaws, fears, strengths, habits, and shortcomings to realize firsthand how they impact the culture of their teams.
The authors demonstrate how influential leaders build the cultures they work in and explain why it's up to them to manage and improve it if they find it lacking. The book is filled with tried-and-true teamwork fundamentals that work on the court, in the boardroom, in the office, and in the classroom. Easy-to-understand and simple to apply, the lessons contained within address a variety of commonly encountered leadership challenges, from difficulties recruiting strong team members to hardships retaining your best people.
You'll explore the practical and applicable tips for generating and maintaining high performance amongst all your employees and discover the six traits of high-performing teams that are the signature of all elite business units.
A must-read journey through the fundamentalsof recruiting, building, maintaining, and retaining a high-performing team in your own organization, Cultivate will benefit executives, managers, directors, and other business leaders who have struggled to adapt to the human resources and retention challenges posed by the new economy.
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PRAISE FOR cultivate
"Cultivate provides an honest look at the importance of teamwork and how it drives the success of your business."
--JEFF PENZ, Senior Director of Gaming, Choctaw Casino & Resort
"My dad would often say, 'You are dependent on others, so others must be dependent on you.' A winning team depends on both the team and you, and Cultivate has made this easy to digest, understand and to win!"
--JOHN MILLER, CEO, Denny's Inc.
"This book is a quick and highly entertaining read, full of pragmatic and insightful lessons on everyday leadership. A great reminder to always put people and purpose first!"
--KELLY BAKER, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Thrivent Financial
"Anyone can win once, only teams that are built with intention and tenacity become champions. Cultivate has captured the DNA of championship teams."
--ANTON VINCENT, President, Mars Wrigley, North America
"Teamwork is how I see the world. Cultivate nailed the very essence of how winning teams should operate.Congrats Walter and Antoinette. You nailed it!"
--KEVIN MᴄHALE, NBA Hall of Fame, Boston Celtics
"Cultivate is a book for any leader who wants to build a better team to get better results. Utilizing a fun, quirky and easily readable format, the reader is introduced to the six key attributes of a successful team. Cultivate reminds us that the best leaders are able to cultivate other leaders!"
--DIANA GARVIS PURCEL, Independent Board member and Former Chief Financial Officer
Author Biography
WALTER BOND is a former NBA athlete, sought-after speaker, and business coach. He has worked with organizations like Jersey Mike's Subs, Wells Fargo, and Microsoft to help them create winning teams that work.
ANTOINETTE BOND is the co-founder and CEO for iTeam Consulting Group and the Chief Operations Officer for Walter Bond Worldwide and the Bond Group. She works as a business coach to help entrepreneurs and executives take their companies to the next level.
