Extreme Success
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Summary
The book draws on a wealth of the latest research data to help readers better understand the important role of corporate culture and team building today. For example, Harvard research on over two hundred companies found that a strong group culture raised net corporate earnings by 765% over ten years; a research team at the University of New South Wales in Australia found that negative role behavior within a team can reduce team performance by 30%–40%.
The book contains many ready-to-use, up-to-date practical methods. For example, sending vulnerability signals and constructing vulnerability loops can raise participants' cooperativeness by 50%. The author used the book's methods to guide a student team in a writing competition; the students all made breakthrough progress, proving that these methods are not only ready to use but also suitable for all types of teams, quickly raising team cohesion and effectiveness.
The book offers the latest team assessment method. Daniel Coyle worked with the Wharton School's People Analytics group to develop a set of test questions that help team managers assess the tightness of connections among team members.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Mid-level managers leading project teams who want to improve cohesion
- HR and organizational development practitioners who need practical team assessment tools
- Startup team leaders who want to build a highly collaborative culture early
- Readers interested in team behavior research who want to understand group culture through data
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting pure personal leadership inspiration and unwilling to do team assessments
- Researchers needing rigorous academic literature reviews or statistical method details
- Frontline employees whose organizations do not allow any adjustment to collaboration methods
Reading tips
- Read the team assessment section first, do a self-check of your current team's connection tightness, then revisit the corresponding chapters.
- Trial only one signal method at a time in regular meetings or retrospectives for two weeks, and record changes in members' speaking.
- Compare the book's research data with negative-role cases in your own team, and list the draining behaviors that can be reduced.
- Managers can organize a group read, with each person taking one chapter's method and sharing trial results at the next team meeting.
About the publisher
Zhejiang Education Publishing House is a professional publisher focusing on educational publishing while also serving general readers and academic accumulation, with publications covering textbooks, educational readers, popular science, and academic works. Judging from the more than 1,000 titles in the database, the press places considerable emphasis on classics and traditional culture for general readers: modern literature includes Lao She's Camel Xiangzi, Lu Xun's Call to Arms and Wandering and Wild Grass, Xiao Hong's The Story of Hulan River, and Zhu Ziqing's Back View; classical poetry includes Three Hundred Tang Poems and selections from the "Good Chinese Poetry" series, such as the Chu Ci and Qing ci anthologies. Related authors include modern writers such as Lao She, Lu Xun, Xiao Hong, and Zhu Ziqing, as well as classical literature selectors and annotators such as Hengtang Tuishi, Jin Xingyao, Jin Kaicheng, and Qian Zhonglian. Common categories in the database also include social novels, classic works, prose and miscellaneous writings, popular science, and inspirational growth, reflecting a publishing orientation that balances educational service with the popularization of public culture.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 推荐序 极度成功的文化密码
- 引言 高绩效团队的3个终极密码
- 第一部分 终极密码1，归属信号创造安全感
- 第1章 创造安全感，信号比信息更重要
- 第2章 点燃归属信号，改变人们的连接方式
- 第3章 圣诞休战，一小时培训实验与导弹兵
- 第4章 传递归属信号，给出神奇反馈
- 第5章 打造安全空间，近距离碰撞与高频率互动
- 第6章 创造安全感的13条原则
- 第二部分 终极密码2，脆弱信号提升合作性
- 第7章 共享脆弱，顺畅的合作源于尴尬的互动
- 第8章 构建脆弱环，让陌生人更聪明地合作
- 第9章 信任机器，即兴喜剧与珠宝大盗
- 第10章 与团队合作，脆弱信号让团队无懈可击
- 第11章 与个人合作，脆弱而真诚才能实现一致性
- 第12章 共享脆弱的13条原则
- 第三部分 终极密码3，目标信号推动自组织
- 第13章 点亮目标灯塔，创造高目标环境
- 第14章 足球流氓与乡村医生
- 第15章 引领高执行力团队，经验法则驱动行为
- 第16章 引领高创意团队，面向目标持续改进
- 第17章 设定目标的7条原则
- 结语 打造你的高绩效团队
- 参考文献
- 推荐阅读
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About the author
Daniel Coyle is an author of books on management and inspirational personal growth. In the Chinese book market, his representative works include The Talent Code, The Culture Code, and The Little Book of Talent, along with series and compiled volumes such as the Practical Wisdom of Leadership series, the Cheers Business Classics boxed set, the Workplace Sprint set, and the Self-Driven Team Handbook. His writing centers on personal growth, skill acquisition, teamwork, and leadership practice, emphasizing the translation of theory into actionable methods through accessible language and vivid examples, making his books suitable for professionals and managers. Because public information is limited, his nationality, dates of birth and death, and detailed biography are not available; this entry introduces his writing focus and influence based solely on the works listed in the library.
Zhang Ziyuan is an author about whom limited public information is available. Two of his works are currently included in the collection: The Price of Inequality (Collector's Edition) and Extreme Success, with his writing commonly categorized under finance and management. Judging from the subjects of these two books, his writing addresses economic realities and organizational management issues, examining the economic logic behind inequality while also exploring how individuals and teams can achieve outstanding performance. Classified under finance and management, the works suggest an orientation toward practical analysis and accessible expression rather than purely academic argument. Because details such as dates of birth and death, nationality, and educational background are not found in public sources, no further biographical information can be provided. Readers wishing to understand his writing approach may consider these two works together to observe how he moves between economic observation and management methods, and his manner of addressing general readers.
Liu Xin, about whom limited public information is available, shows a notably wide range in the six works held in the collection. The management titles focus on organizational efficiency and long-term operating logic, such as Excellent Operations: Midea's Simple and Efficient Management Logic and Incremental Value: A Guide for True Long-Termists, favoring methodologies distilled from practical cases; Extreme Success likewise continues the discussion of paths to achievement. In academic writing, The Growth Path of Chinese Scientific Elites: A Quantitative Study Based on Chinese Academicians of Physics applies quantitative methods to trace the development of research talent, reflecting an empirical orientation, while Mental Health Education for Graduate Students addresses university students and combines applied psychology with educational care. Time's Traces further indicates an attempt in modern poetry. Overall, Liu Xin's writing balances rational analysis with humanistic sensibility, offering readers different points of entry depending on the subject.
