
How to build team spirit
The glue, or spirit, that binds certain teams is not mystical – you can cultivate it by changing how you work together
by Leigh Thompson
Leigh Thompson is a distinguished professor in the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, US. She is the author of several books, including Making the Team: A Guide for Managers (6th ed, 2021), Creative Conspiracy: The New Rules of Breakthrough Collaboration (2013) and Negotiating the Sweet Spot: The Art of Leaving Nothing on the Table (2020). She teaches MBA, EMBA and executive classes on teamwork, negotiation and collaboration.