Team of Teams

New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World

By: General Stanley McChrystal, David Silverman, Tantum Collins, Chris Fussell

Narrated by: Paul Michael

What if you could combine the agility, adaptability, and cohesion of a small team with the power and resources of a giant organization?

When General Stanley McChrystal took command of the Joint Special Operations Task Force in Iraq in 2003, he quickly realized that conventional military tactics were failing. The allied forces had a huge advantage in numbers, equipment and training - but none of the enemy's speed and flexibility.

McChrystal and his colleagues discarded a century of conventional wisdom to create a 'team of teams' that combined extremely transparent communication with decentralized decision-making authority.

Faster, flatter and more flexible, the task force beat back al-Qaeda.

In this powerful book, McChrystal and his colleagues show how the challenges they faced in Iraq can be relevant to any leader. Through compelling examples, the authors demonstrate that the 'team of teams' strategy has worked everywhere from hospital emergency rooms to NASA and has the potential to transform organizations large and small.

'A bold argument that leaders can help teams become greater than the sum of their parts' Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit

'An indispensable guide to organizational change' Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs

Critic reviews

In addition to being a fascinating and colourful read, this book is an indispensable guide to organizational change

This is a bold argument that leaders can help teams become greater than the sum of their parts

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

Game changer

Could not stop listening!

Some of the most important and catalytic shifts of perception needed to empower and grow organizations in today’s world!

Well worth a listen

Not just limited to 'managers’

If you have any influence on shaping the day of a colleague. You can also contribute to a culture of a team of teams

Fantastic!

Really enjoyed listening to this book. It’s a treasure trove of learnings to navigate our ever changing world and I highly recommend it to anyone who leads teams or works in one or more teams.

Engaging and insightful

Although the principles are not new they are conveyed succinctly in an interesting context. good listen overall

Great book

Interesting and deep insights into management science from the army general. I enjoyed it snd I can recommend it.