Divide or Conquer: How Great Teams Turn Conflict Into Strength

This smart, perceptive and original book is truly a "must read". Diana McLain Smith has written a book that explains how to make -- and remake -- relationships that thrive. This book redefines relationships as the key leverage point in organizations. Most books that offer this level of business sophistication are best appreciated by the traditional business audience. Divide or Conquer has crossover written all over it. Read it and see.

For anyone who has ever wondered with an element of despair, "will my relationship with my boss/colleague/team member ever change, improve, become less fraught?!" - this is the book for you! This book is a fantastic resource for anyone who wants to figure out how to make their most critical relationships at work actually work. What I love about it is that it shows very clearly what can get in the way, and demonstrates how to shift typical ways of interacting. It is both practical and provides a framework for thinking.

Diana Smith is a brilliant student of interpersonal, team, and leadership dynamics. In this book, she shares the secrets that have allowed her to intervene successfully with teams and leaders for decades. Her explanations are clear and practical, and her illustrations vivid and enjoyable. I highly recommend it.

There's good theory in business and there's good practice in business. All too rarely can one find them both in the same book. Divide or Conquer proves that there is an exception to the rule. The author, one of the world's most experienced leadership practitioners, is also a genuinely creative thinker. In this book she tackles one of the great undiscussed realities of business: the central role of individual relationships in making things happen -- how to think about them deeply and how to manage them effectively. This book is the real deal.