EXTREME DREAMS DEPEND ON TEAMS Review - Pat Williams

EXTREME DREAMS DEPEND ON TEAMS by Pat Williams would be a great tool to use when pondering team building. Many things in life are done as a team so it’s important to know how best to form one, work in one, and work with one. Combine this useful bit of knowledge with a compelling and fun method of delivering it and I think EXTREME DREAMS DEPEND ON TEAMS just might be a winner.

Extreme Dreams Depend on Teams by Pat Williams
Publisher: Center Street
Pages: 336
ISBN +13: 9780446407199
My Recommended Age Group: Any age
Released: July 22, 2009
Other work: Published Works

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From Goodreads:

Though the vision of one person can change the world, no one can carry out a vision alone. Extreme dreams depend on teams - lack of teamwork is often why big dreams go unrealised. Using examples and anecdotes from history and contemporary people, Pat Williams shows how the greatest world-changing events came to be as the result of the passion of one person. In each case a team was assembled with people equipped in the various areas needed to bring the vision to pass. Pat addresses team assembly, dynamics and pitfalls to give readers guidance they can immediately apply to their own circumstances.

My thoughts:

Williams seems to have a wonderful way of creating examples and using his background to help show the reader what he’s talking about. Sports fans will fall in love with EXTREME DREAMS DEPEND ON TEAMS due to the large number of sports references that he uses. It’s important to find a way to connect with your reader, otherwise, the message you have won’t really transfer very well. Williams has found a way to use sports and his readers’ love of the game to help him deliver his message.

One thing that really struck me about EXTREME DREAMS DEPEND ON TEAMS was the attitude that Williams expresses throughout the book. He could have made the book very harsh with strict rules and guidelines to follow. Instead, Williams offers suggestions and in more than one instance shows us how following these suggestions will lead toward a stronger team and more effective teamwork. He is very lighthearted, fun, and inspirational throughout the book. I was amazed at how positive the book felt because frankly, not every informational book gives off that vibe. This is a book, however, that I could easily see people reading for entertainment just as they would read it for the help that it gives.

Writing: 9
Interest: 8
Passion: 9
Originality: 10
Characters: 9
Pace: 9
Overall: 54/60 - A

Book Cover: 3/3

I would suggest EXTREME DREAMS DEPEND ON TEAMS to any reader looking for some more information on how to use teams effectively. In my opinion, this book transcends age and young adults to adults will both find pleasure and enjoyment between the covers. The topics covered in the book are geared more towards the sports oriented mind, however, if the book sounds interesting to you otherwise, I wouldn’t let the sports references detour you. Williams obviously put in quite a bit of time and energy making this a helpful book, regardless of the level of sports background knowledge the reader might have.