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Teamwork is the last real untapped advantage in organizational life that is totally free! -Patrick Lencioni What's the best team you've ever been on? What did that experience feel like? What were the results of the team? Have you been on a not so great team? What did that feel like? What were the results of that team? Chances are that most of us have felt and experienced a lackluster team more often than we've experienced a great team. Why? Because real, high-performing, cohesive teams are rare. Which is too bad because teams have the potential to unlock human and organizational potential. Why Is Teamwork Rare? The reason teamwork is hard work and rare is for all the same reasons marriage can be challenging. Both require a lot of vulnerability, emotional investment and pushing an...

To get a taste of the true history of Southern cuisine, one must look to the work of African-American chefs, home cooks and writers. The eight cookbooks below are a crucial collection for any serious Southern cook. If you don't have these in your kitchen already, get them in your shopping cart now. There simply is no denying the impact that countless African-Americans have had in shaping food culture in our country. In the South specifically, the influence of black Americans is easily felt — and consumed — in everyday staples such as braised collard greens, candied yams and fried catfish. While other Southern chefs have received a lot of acclaim for bringing their interpretation of Southern food to the masses, this beloved cuisine was built in the kitchens of black folks below the Mason...

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Teamwork Is Hard Work, But Well Worth It

Every Southern cooking enthusiast worth their salt needs these 8 books by African-American chefs and authors