What makes a great leader? Management theorist Simon Sinek suggests, it’s someone who makes their employees feel secure, who draws staffers into a circle of trust.
If we couldn't change the environment to suit us better, we would have to change to suit it.
Stanley McChrystal in 'Team of Teams'An organization's fitness – like that of an organism – [...] is a product of compatibility with the surrounding environment.
Stanley McChrystal in 'Team of Teams'We became what we called a 'team of teams': a large command that captured at scale the traits of agility normally limited to small teams.
Stanley McChrystal in 'Team of Teams''EMPOWERED EXECUTION' = DECENTRALIZED DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY.
Stanley McChrystal in 'Team of Teams''SHARED CONSCIOUSNESS' = EXTREMELY TRANSPARENT INFORMATION SHARING.
Stanley McChrystal in 'Team of Teams'WE RESTRUCTURED OUR FORCE FROM THE GROUND UP ON THE PRINCIPLES OF 'SHARED CONSCIOUSNESS' AND 'EMPOWERED EXECUTION'.
Stanley McChrystal in 'Team of Teams'ADAPTABILITY, NOT EFFICIENCY, MUST BECOME OUR CENTRAL COMPETENCY.
Stanley McChrystal in 'Team of Teams'The true sign of power is accomplishment - not fear, terror, or tyranny.
Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Team of Teams
What if you could combine the agility, adaptability, and cohesion of a small team with the power and resources of a giant organization?
Read the extracts of General Stanley McChrystal’s powerful book on the first L.E.A.D X-board.