Title: Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World
Authors: General Stanley McChrystal; Tantum Collins; David Silverman; Chris Fussell
Publication date (EN): May 12, 2015 (Portfolio / Penguin Random House)
Pages (EN): 304.
Value for PMs & founders (problem it solves)
A practical blueprint to win in complexity: build shared consciousness (rich, transparent information + common purpose) and empowered execution (push authority to the edges) so large orgs act with the agility of small teams.
Summary
Drawing on JSOC’s Iraq experience, the authors explain why efficiency-optimized hierarchies lose to networked opponents and how to redesign around information sharing, trust, and decentralized decision-making. Case studies span NASA, ERs, and businesses; leaders should act more like gardeners than chess masters.
3 community-reported takeaways (with sources)
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Shared consciousness → empowered execution is the core operating model. DHW Programs
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Leader as gardener—shape environment, standards, and interfaces; stop micromanaging moves. groundedcuriosity.com
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Adaptability over efficiency—break silos, flood the org with context to speed good decisions. benning.army.mil
Buy online (FR & international)
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Penguin Random House — publisher page (hardcover/ebook/audiobook). PenguinRandomhouse.com
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Amazon (US) — hardcover (2015, 304 pp.). Amazon
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Barnes & Noble (US) — listing & overview. Barnes & Noble
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Bookshop.org (US/UK) — indie bookstores. Bookshop
Author of Impact Factories / Co-founder of Shy Robotics and Product Whys / Head of Product at Dassault Systèmes / Engineer passionate about innovation and entrepreneurship
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