Certain publishers generally publish a certain kind of book. Thomas Nelson, Inc. publishes, produces, and distributes books emphasizing Christian, inspirational and family value themes, and believes it is the largest commercial publisher of the Bible in English language translations. So you can imagine my surprise when, about 2 years ago, we started to frequently sell a title of theirs by John Maxwell, called The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. One of our clients began ordering 50 copies one month, then 100 copies, then back to 50. Slowly, other clients picked up on this book and we ultimately sold enough copies to put the book on our bestseller list.

Last month at the booksellers convention, I was excited to learn that John Maxwell has continued his look at the world of business. This time, he looks at teamwork. The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork turns out to be a very good primer and provides stories of successful implementations of the process. The book is filled with quotes from LBJ to Mother Theresa about teamwork. But, if you are looking for a book to use to implement the process of teamwork, this isnt for you (try Peter Scholtes brilliant implementation book called The Team Handbook, 2nd Ed). Instead, this book is an easy-to-read look at what teamwork is all about and it will keep you focused and enthusiastic about your own teamwork success.