The New Science of Building Great Teams

HBR.org 2012-06-13

Managers have long believed that building high-performance teams is an art — not a science. But new research from MIT's Human Performance Dynamics Laboratory has identified the factors that characterize high-performing teams. These factors are observable, quantifiable, and measurable.

Listen as Alex "Sandy" Pentland, the Director of MIT's Human Performance Dynamics Laboratory, describes how patterns of communication are the key to great teams, and how specific elements of communication can be changed to enhance team performance.

View webinar: A conversation with Alex "Sandy" Pentland.