Rich Laviano has been using his innovative team building techniques to lead teams with a special emphasis on turning around teams at IBM. His book quite naturally is about the benefit of teams, using them effectively, managing them effectively, what it takes to manage a team, and most importantly, how being a team player can lead to greater success in an organization. The book offers many case studies of professional team management, many done by the author. Laviano covers establishing yourself as a team player, moving from a team member to managing a team and becoming and executive. At each level you are taught best practices in team building and managing teams through some of the experiences of author. Readers will learn: How to establish yourself as a brand How being a team player and helping others can serve you well as you go into management How to motivate teams