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Team of Teams

Written by: General Stanley McChrystal, Tantum Collins, David Silverman, Chris Fussell
Narrated by: Paul Michael
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Publisher's Summary

The retired four-star general and and best-selling author of My Share of the Task shares a powerful new leadership model.

Former General Stanley McChrystal held a key position for much of the War on Terror, as head of the Joint Special Operations Command. In Iraq, he found that despite the vastly superior resources, manpower, and training of the US Military, Al Qaeda had an advantage because of its structure as a loose network of small, independent cells. Those cells wreaked havoc by always staying one step ahead, sharing knowledge with each other via high-tech communications. To defeat such an agile enemy, JSOC had to change its focus from efficiency to adaptability. McChrystal led the transformation of his forces into a network that combined robust centralized communication (“shared consciousness”) with decentralized managerial authority (“empowered execution”). Now he shows not only how the military made that transition, but also how similar shifts are possible in all kinds of organizations, from large companies to startups to charities to government agencies. In a world of rapid change, the best organizations think and act like a team of teams, embracing small groups that combine the freedom to experiment with a relentless drive to share what they’ve learned. McChrystal and his colleagues explain their process for helping organizations embrace this model. They also share fascinating research and examples from settings as diverse as emergency rooms and NASA’s mission control center.

Read by Paul Michael. Introduction and recaps read by General Stanley McChrystal.

©2015 Penguin Audio (P)2015 General Stanley McChrystal, Chris Fussell, Tantum Collins, David Silverman

What the critics say

"In addition to being a fascinating and colorful read, this book is an indispensable guide to organizational change." (Walter Isaacson, from the foreword)

"This is a bold argument that leaders can help teams become greater than the sum of their parts." (Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit)

"Team of Teams is erudite, elegant, and insightful. An unexpected and surprising wealth of information and wonder, it provides a blueprint for how to cope with increasing complexity in the world. A must read for anyone who cares about the future - and that means all of us." (Daniel Levitin, author of The Organized Mind

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Team of teams

Amazing book for building and leading teams.

Well narrated. A must for new and existing leaders alike.

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How teams can be effective in complex environments

I enjoyed the military and management history knowledge as much as the insights on how to develop an integrated team of teams organizational management structure, and how leaders must evolve to remain relevant and effective in the age of complexity. Pretty neat too that you get to hear the General himself summarize every chapter.

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Team of Teams

This is by far the best book I've ever been through for leadership, particularly for the 21st century! I highly recommend taking the time to read it. There are so many rich examples of effective leadership strategies that are so relevant in a world where information travels faster than ever before.

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