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Inc.com's mission is to select and present the best information, Web-based applications, products, and research available to the small-business market, regardless of source. Inc.com has relationships with more than 80 Solutions Providers and content providers (including <i>Inc</i> magazine).<p/>Inc.com LLC is a Delaware limited liability company, headquartered in Boston, Mass.<p/><b><font color="#993300">Inc.com: Where to start and run your business.</font></b>]]></bodycopy></company><title>Producer</title></editor></meta><document><pubdate>October 19, 2000</pubdate><pubdateYMD>20001019</pubdateYMD><moddate>July 01, 2003</moddate><startdate>October 19, 2000</startdate><expiredate>January 01, 2005</expiredate><postdate>October 19, 2000</postdate><title><![CDATA[Developing Winning Teams]]></title><title-nohtml><![CDATA[Developing Winning Teams]]></title-nohtml><brief><![CDATA[Use this collection of tips and techniques -- the best inc.com has to offer -- to help you attract team players and build strong teams. ]]></brief><brief-nohtml><![CDATA[Use this collection of tips and techniques -- the best inc.com has to offer -- to help you attract team players and build strong teams. ]]></brief-nohtml><owner><id>15</id><production>1</production><name>Inc.com</name><address/><city/><state/><country/><url>http://www.inc.com</url><ticker/><relationship><name>No Relationship Exists</name><id>1</id><bizrel/></relationship><companytype><name>Division</name><id>6</id></companytype><image><name>No Image</name><id>14</id><width>1</width><height>1</height></image><imageurl/><bodycopy><![CDATA[Inc.com is an Internet company serving the small-business market. Inc.com's mission is to select and present the best information, Web-based applications, products, and research available to the small-business market, regardless of source. Inc.com has relationships with more than 80 Solutions Providers and content providers (including <i>Inc</i> magazine).<p/>Inc.com LLC is a Delaware limited liability company, headquartered in Boston, Mass.<p/><b><font color="#993300">Inc.com: Where to start and run your business.</font></b>]]></bodycopy></owner><pagetitle><![CDATA[Inc.com:Guide:Developing Winning Teams]]></pagetitle><articletype><id>0</id><name/></articletype><pagenumber>0</pagenumber><legacyid/><byline><author><id>534</id><firstname>Karen</firstname><lastname>Carney</lastname><username/><email>karen_carney@inc.com</email><phone/><url/><image><name/><id>0</id><width>0</width><height>0</height></image><company><id>0</id><production>0</production><name/><address/><city/><state/><country/><url/><ticker/><relationship><name/><id>0</id><bizrel/></relationship><companytype><name/><id>0</id></companytype><image><name/><id>0</id><width>0</width><height>0</height></image><imageurl/><bodycopy/></company><title/></author><author><id>0</id><firstname/><lastname/><username/><email/><phone/><url/><image><name/><id>0</id><width>0</width><height>0</height></image><company><id>0</id><production>0</production><name/><address/><city/><state/><country/><url/><ticker/><relationship><name/><id>0</id><bizrel/></relationship><companytype><name/><id>0</id></companytype><image><name/><id>0</id><width>0</width><height>0</height></image><imageurl/><bodycopy/></company><title/></author></byline><bodycopy style="simple"><text><![CDATA[These days, it's nearly impossible to find companies -- even itty-bitty ones -- that <i>don't</i> use some kind of formal teamwork to get projects done. Trouble is, many companies trip teams up by giving them a one-sheet game plan, sending them on their merry way, and somehow expecting victory.  <p>If that sounds familiar, here's a little advice: No matter how talented and creative their individual players may be, teams can't succeed without firm goals and ways to achieve them. Winning teams thrive on structure that's created from the bottom up, yet guided by strong, confident leadership from the top of the organization. Use this collection of articles to help you hire and educate team players who can make your company a winner.]]></text></bodycopy><subjects/></document></content>