Team of Teams
New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World
Lead a network, not a machine, in a fast world.
McChrystal recounts how his task force in Iraq defeated a nimble enemy by abandoning rigid command structures for a flexible, networked team of teams. He blends military experience with lessons from business and science to show how transparency and decentralized decision-making create adaptability. The book argues that resilience beats efficiency in complex, fast-changing environments.
Startups operate in exactly the kind of uncertain, fast-moving conditions McChrystal describes, where centralized control becomes a bottleneck. Founders learn how to push decisions to the edges while keeping everyone aligned through shared context.
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What is Team of Teams about?
Startups operate in exactly the kind of uncertain, fast-moving conditions McChrystal describes, where centralized control becomes a bottleneck. Founders learn how to push decisions to the edges while keeping everyone aligned through shared context.
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