Building a Team That Builds the Business: How to Recruit Strategically

Blue Ocean Strategy challenges traditional competitive strategies by advocating for the creation of new, uncontested market spaces. The authors, W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne, argue that companies should focus on innovation to create 'blue oceans' of new demand, rather than competing in 'red oceans' of existing markets. The book provides a systematic approach and tools for successfully formulating and executing blue ocean strategies, including the strategy canvas and the six principles of blue ocean strategy. It highlights successful examples such as Cirque du Soleil and low-cost airlines, and offers guidance on overcoming organizational hurdles and aligning value, profit, and people propositions.

In this book, Patrick Lencioni explains how to identify and cultivate the three essential virtues of an ideal team player. The story follows Jeff Shanley, a leader who must restore his uncle’s company’s cultural commitment to teamwork by identifying and building a culture around the virtues of humility, hunger, and smarts. Lencioni presents a practical framework and actionable tools for leaders, HR professionals, and team members to create a culture of teamwork. Ideal team players are described as humble (sharing credit and emphasizing team over self), hungry (self-motivated and diligent), and smart (emotionally intelligent with common sense about people).

Tommy Mello's "Elevate" offers a practical guide to building and developing high-performing teams. The book shares insights from his experience at A1 Garage Door Service, a $200 million company. Mello details strategies for attracting, training, and motivating employees to achieve shared goals. The book emphasizes the importance of accountability, clear communication, and creating a positive work environment. Readers will learn how to transform their teams into cohesive, high-achieving units.

BOLD is a how-to guide that arms entrepreneurs, activists, and leaders with the tools to positively impact the lives of billions while achieving their biggest dreams. The book is divided into three parts: Part One focuses on exponential technologies disrupting Fortune 500 companies; Part Two explores the psychological aspects of bold thinking, including insights from billionaires like Larry Page, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos; and Part Three discusses best practices such as incentive competitions, crowdfunding campaigns, and community building.