The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick M. Lencioni - This book hit the Business Week Magazine Best-Seller List. It's a fictional tale that delivers hard truths about teams, focusing on five key areas: absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, and inattention to results. A good read for your team. (2002, Amazon rank 33)

The Team Handbook by Peter Scholtes, Brian Joiner, and Barbara Streibel - Originally published in 1988, this book has endured because it is one of the most complete compilations of team process principles and techniques. This second edition released in 1996 adds new insights learned from the growing quality movement about teams. The authors originally attempted to make the book useful and friendly, sort of "like having your favorite older brother or sister standing by your side giving you some good practical advice." The new edition retains this same character. This book contains more tools and techniques than you may ever use, but you'll never be at a loss for one. (2003, Amazon rank 8,407)

The Wisdom of Teams: Creating the High-Performance Organization by Jon R. Katzenbach, Douglas K. Smith
The bestselling book that thoroughly explores the remarkable benefits of   teams at all levels of the organization. The authors provide dozens of real accounts and case studies that illustrate successes and failures and demonstrate what can be learned from these examples. A must-read guide for business leaders. (2003, Amazon rank 13,966)

FIRST Among Equals: How to Manage a Group of Professionals by Patrick J. McKenna and David H. Maister - McKenna and Maister have taken on a subject that will continue to grow as an industrial economy continues to evolve into a service one. Managing professionals is not easy and this book tackles the subject admirably.  (2002, Amazon rank 33,291)

When Teams Work Best: 6000 Team Members and Leaders Tell What It Takes to Succeed by Frank LaFasto and Carl Larson
LaFasto and Larson probe deeply into the workings of hundreds of teams---some effective, some faltering---to learn what conditions help or hinder them in achieving their goals. The book goes beyond the theoretical to offer practical advice that can be applied immediately to bring out the very best in teams. (2001, Amazon rank 65,609)

The Team Memory Jogger:  A Pocket Guide for Team Members by GOAL/QPC and Joiner Associates - This little spiral-bound book actually does fit in one's shirt pocket, yet it contains 164 pages of tips, tools, and techniques for teams. This is one I'd buy for each of my team members. (1995, Amazon rank 109,229)

TURNING TEAM PERFORMANCE INSIDE OUT:  Team Types and Temperament For High-Impact Results by Susan Nash
Through our experience with teams, we have found that personality plays a key role in team member relationships. It's a critical piece of the team performance puzzle. In this new offering, Nash puts a useful spin on teamwork by using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) to fine tune team performance. The book explains how a team profile is constructed from individual profiles and applies the results to five elements of team effectiveness: strategy; role definition; communication; team flexibility; and, leadership. (1999, Amazon rank 525,219)

SELLING IS A TEAM SPORT:
Turn Your Whole Organization Into A Living, Breathing, Selling Machine by Eric Baron. 
Selling is everybody's job, according to sales trainer Eric Baron. In this approach, he combines the concept of problem-solving, cross-functional teams with sales to create a team-based, solutions-oriented selling approach that involves the entire workforce. Sales pros still lead the effort in Baron's process, but they are supported by sales technique-savvy employees from across the business. (2000, Amazon rank 545,519)

Virtual Teams : Reaching Across Space, Time, and Organizations With Technology
by Jessica Lipnack and Jeffrey Stamps
Less than a decade ago cross-functional teams were a revolutionary concept. Now two-thirds of all companies in the U.S. rely on teams to perform everyday work. This book is about the next evolutionary leap in teamwork -- virtual teams. Made possible by the Internet, groupware and intranets, virtual teams allow companies to use the combined talents of the best people for the job. Lipnack and Stamps, experts in networked organizations, provide a framework that makes virtual teams accessible and practical. Beginning with an overview of exactly what virtual teams are and how they work, the authors show how they can be integrated into a business structure. (1997, Amazon rank 593,977)

Junkyard Sports: Make sports fun again!
by Bernie DeKoven
This new book emphasizes fun and creativity, teamwork and leadership, inclusion and adaptability, compassion and acceptance, humor, playfulness, and community. The activities are designed not only to engage mind and body, but also to help participants develop the arts of collaboration and effective team building, problem solving, and more. Training on a shoestring. (2004, Amazon rank 595,844)

Teams at Work: 7 Keys to Success
by Suzanne Willis Zoglio
The beauty of this little book is its simplicity in helping new teams, or teams in trouble, to get the basics right. This book should be in every team member's hands to guide their team's development and functioning. Full of practical tools that can be used by anyone. Also useful for organizations that cannot afford extensive team training. Teams can self-learn from this book. (Note: See Dr. Zoglio's Training Program for Teams at Work in our Online Store and read this related article.) (1993, Amazon rank 695,140)

THE PERFORMANCE CULTURE: Maximizing the Power of Teams by Dr. Darrel W. Ray, Ed.D. with Howard Bronstein. This book is about the power of a system that supports teamwork at every level…a system that values open communication and works to eliminate hidden beliefs that cause conflict, undermine trust and prevent people from giving their best. It also gives leaders a set of practical tools for building and sustaining an environment that supports high performance teams. (2001, Amazon rank 922,921)

For Team Members Only: Making
Your Workplace Team Productive and Hassle-Free by Charles C. Manz, et. al. Few books on team building exist that focus solely on the team member’s role. This book takes a practical look at this role and provides step-by-step guidelines and interactive exercises for building the skills that team members need. (1997, Amazon rank 1,007,512)

Tools for Teams: The Manager’s Guide to Building Teams by Harrison D. Snow
OK, I’ll say it up front…there’s too much information in this book. So why do we include it here? Because it is a great source of inspiration for anyone looking for team building ideas, tools, and programs. Harrison Snow’s extensive experience clearly shows in this broad spectrum of ideas from basic communication to outdoor experiential training. Need an idea? You’ll find it here. (2001, Amazon rank 1,082,127)

The Team Leader's Idea-A-Day Guide: 250 ways to make your team more effective and productive - - every working day of the year by Susan Fowler Woodring and Drea Zigarmi - Most managers agree that their teams could achieve a higher level of performance, but they lack consistent resources to develop the momentum they need. This book is a toolbox of exercises, activities, and applications designed to assist you in the continuous growth of your team. (1997, Amazon rank 1,370,514)

Teaming for Improvement: Building Business Profits by William Stieber, PhD - Bill's book has good advice, practical ideas, and basic tools to help new and developing teams. (1999, Amazon rank 2,522,214)