Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World – Audiobook

General Stanley McChrystal, David Silverman, Tantum Collins, Chris Fussell, Paul Michael (Narrator), Penguin Audio (Publisher)

SGD 20.14

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.

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  • Step 1: View the Card
    All 40 cards are displayed on the screen, each with a title and description.
  • Step 2: Make Your Selection
    Click on the cards that represent values important to you.
    You need to select exactly 15 cards to continue.
  • Step 3: Reselect (Optional)
    You can change your selection at any time by unclick and clicking on different cards before proceeding.
  • Step 4: Proceed to the Next Stage
    Once you have selected 15 cards, click the “Next” button to proceed to the next quarter.