{"id":516898,"date":"2025-10-21T11:48:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T11:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/516898\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T11:48:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T11:48:16","slug":"10-books-for-building-superb-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/516898\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Books for Building Superb Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Teamwork is fundamental to ecommerce success. Even solopreneurs work with others \u2014 customers, suppliers, service providers, freelancers.<\/p>\n<p>These new books aim to help leaders build effective teams.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Culture-Design-High-Performing-Resilient-Organization\/dp\/B0DS4DXW5Z?s=books\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Culture Design: How to Build a High-Performing, Resilient Organization with Purpose<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Culture-Design-High-Performing-Resilient-Organization\/dp\/B0DS4DXW5Z?s=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1557353\" class=\"wp-image-1557353 size-full\" title=\"Cover of Culture Design\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/White_culture.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of Culture Design\" width=\"100\" height=\"149\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1557353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Culture Design<\/p>\n<p>by James D. White and Krista White<\/p>\n<p>Combining decades of executive experience with a millennial entrepreneurial perspective, the father-daughter team shows how to apply design thinking to people, helping business leaders create <a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicalecommerce.com\/lessons-from-building-a-people-first-culture\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the culture<\/a> that best fits their customers and goals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Strength-Talent-Grow-People-Profit\/dp\/1774585855?s=books\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">The Strength of Talent: How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Profit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Strength-Talent-Grow-People-Profit\/dp\/1774585855?s=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1557351\" class=\"wp-image-1557351 size-full\" title=\"Cover of Strength of Talent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goldman_talent.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of Strength of Talent\" width=\"100\" height=\"148\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1557351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Strength of Talent<\/p>\n<p>by Mike Goldman<\/p>\n<p>Asserting that \u201cif you want to scale your company, you have to scale your people,\u201d Goldman, a veteran leadership coach and consultant, provides a five-step framework for assessing, retaining, and growing talent, including moving underperformers out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Team-Intelligence-Brilliant-Leaders-Collective\/dp\/B0DSQ7ZJSB\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Team Intelligence: How Brilliant Leaders Unlock Collective Genius<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Team-Intelligence-Brilliant-Leaders-Collective\/dp\/B0DSQ7ZJSB\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1557348\" class=\"wp-image-1557348 size-full\" title=\"Cover of Team Intelligence\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Levy_team.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of Team Intelligence\" width=\"100\" height=\"151\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1557348\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Team Intelligence<\/p>\n<p>by Jon Levy<\/p>\n<p>Arguing that creating effective teams is the true measure of a leader, Levy aims to identify the skills that propel teams to exceptional results. Published just last week, \u201cTeam Intelligence\u201d is already the top seller in two categories on Amazon.<\/p>\n<p>In his bestselling 2021 book,\u00a0\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Youre-Invited-Science-Cultivating-Influence\/dp\/0063030977\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">You\u2019re<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Youre-Invited-Science-Cultivating-Influence\/dp\/0063030977\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Invited: The Art and Science of Connection, Trust, and Belonging<\/a>,\u201d Levy shares his methods for connecting with others that he believes are the key to success in work and life.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Team-Players-Critical-Roles-Winning\/dp\/1541705971\/130-7629738-1540906?psc=1\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Team Players: The Five Critical Roles You Need to Build a Winning Team<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Team-Players-Critical-Roles-Winning\/dp\/1541705971\/130-7629738-1540906?psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1557356\" class=\"wp-image-1557356 size-full\" title=\"Cover of Team Players\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Murphy_team.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of Team Players\" width=\"100\" height=\"155\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1557356\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Team Players<\/p>\n<p>by Mark Murphy<\/p>\n<p>On a winning team, everyone plays their position, whether the competition is sports or business, asserts Murphy. He identifies five key functions of team members and explains how creating the right mix of people eliminates problems such as pointless meetings, uneven workloads, and clashing agendas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Built-Belief-Commitment-Competitive-Advantage\/dp\/1544549881\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Built on Belief: Why Cultures of Commitment Are the Competitive Advantage<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Built-Belief-Commitment-Competitive-Advantage\/dp\/1544549881\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1557352\" class=\"wp-image-1557352 size-full\" title=\"Cover of Built on Belief\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marcotte_belief.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of Built on Belief\" width=\"100\" height=\"155\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1557352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Built on Belief<\/p>\n<p>by Matt Marcotte<\/p>\n<p>According to Marcotte, \u201cpeople \u2014 not products \u2014 are a brand\u2019s secret sauce.\u201d An MBA instructor on consumer and brand relationships and consultant for top global brands such as Apple and Tory Burch, he shares how impactful companies lead <a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicalecommerce.com\/qa-brad-feld-author-mentor-investor\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">with purpose<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Manage-Yourself-Lead-Others-Self-Understanding\/dp\/1541705688\/130-7629738-1540906?psc=1\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Manage Yourself to Lead Others: Why Great Leadership Begins with Self-Understanding<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Manage-Yourself-Lead-Others-Self-Understanding\/dp\/1541705688\/130-7629738-1540906?psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1557355\" class=\"wp-image-1557355 size-full\" title=\"Cover of Manage Yourself to Lead Others\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Andrews_managing.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of Manage Yourself to Lead Others\" width=\"100\" height=\"151\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1557355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Manage Yourself to Lead Others<\/p>\n<p>by Margaret C. Andrews<\/p>\n<p>Andrews, who teaches an executive development course at Harvard, shows readers how to identify their personal leadership style and develop their abilities. Reviewers hail her book as \u201crefreshingly practical\u201d and \u201ca masterclass.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/You-We-Relational-Rethinking-Leadership\/dp\/1637747330\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">You and We: A Relational Rethinking of Work, Life, and Leadership<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/You-We-Relational-Rethinking-Leadership\/dp\/1637747330\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1557354\" class=\"wp-image-1557354 size-full\" title=\"Cover of You and We\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ferrell_we.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of You and We\" width=\"100\" height=\"149\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1557354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You and We<\/p>\n<p>by Jim Ferrell<\/p>\n<p>Human relationships are key ingredients of work and life, and crucial differentiators in a world where employees compete with machines. So says Ferrell, who uses storytelling to illuminate how business owners can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicalecommerce.com\/4-ecommerce-owners-discuss-their-why\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">foster connections<\/a>, overcome divisions, and create community.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Unicorn-Team-Leadership-Launch-Success\/dp\/1401980279?s=books\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Unicorn Team: The Nine Leadership Types You Need to Launch Your Big Ideas with Speed and Success<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Unicorn-Team-Leadership-Launch-Success\/dp\/1401980279?s=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1557357\" class=\"wp-image-1557357 size-full\" title=\"Cover of Unicorn Team\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kem_unicorn.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of Unicorn Team\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1557357\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Unicorn Team<\/p>\n<p>by Jen Kem<\/p>\n<p>A \u201cnext big thing\u201d idea needs the right team to make it happen. The author, a brand strategist with a background in tech, retail, health, and consumer products, distills her experience into a road map for driving innovation and building an exceptional team..<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amplifypublishinggroup.com\/product\/nonfiction\/business-and-finance\/entrepreneurship\/how-to-hire\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">How to Hire: The Essential Guide to Recruit and Retain the Right People<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/amplifypublishinggroup.com\/product\/nonfiction\/business-and-finance\/entrepreneurship\/how-to-hire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1557350\" class=\"wp-image-1557350 size-full\" title=\"Cover of How to Hire\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Smith_hire.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of How to Hire\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1557350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">How to Hire<\/p>\n<p>by Clint Smith<\/p>\n<p>This standout guide to creating a culture that attracts and retains the best workers offers more than the usual hiring advice. Writing for managers without human resources expertise, Smith, a founder and CEO, shares his experiences and provides practical methods for building a team of high performers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Teamwork is fundamental to ecommerce success. Even solopreneurs work with others \u2014 customers, suppliers, service providers, freelancers. 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