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

Penguin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal, read 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 organisation?

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 decentralised decision-making authority. Faster, flatter and more flexible, the task force beat back al-Qaeda.

In this powerful audiobook, 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 organisations large and small.

©2016 General Stanley McChrystal. David Silverman. Tantum Collins. Chris Fussell. (P)2016 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"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 organisational change." (Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs)

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

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!

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.

Must listen for anyone thinking about leading organizations in the digital age

Thought provoking thesis that can transform the way you think about organizations and leadership.

I enjoyed that McChrystal himself narrates the chapter summaries. The one down side is that the non-audio versions come with diagrams to explain the concepts, which can be tedious to refer to while listening.

Insightful and a revelation

Easy to relate but could do with more examples. Clear dictation and stoked the interest of the learning mind.

Amazing

True, today's problems need a new approach as they are really complex. Reading this book has been insightful as shared consciousness and empowered execution came out as new approach to the challenges that plague the world today. Thank you for the Team of teams.

'n Moet lees

'n Baie analitiese, tog praktiese boek wat die ontwikkeling van bestuurstyl ondersoek en volledig bespreek.

A worthwhile read !

Very insightful and thought provoking for any organization that seeks to reevaluate its approach to management and how they think about risk.