Book · 2015 · Business & Economics
Team of Teams
New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World
Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal and others has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts (2 episodes recommend it and 0 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Tim Holley (1 episode) and Tobi Lütke (1 episode) on Lenny's Podcast (1 episode) and The Shawn Ryan Show (1 episode).
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In fact, that was largely inspired by um military actually. um a book called um team of teams by uh General Mcrist um excellent excellent read anyway so we built a internal system that's s of asynchronous distributed.
Tobi Lütke · The Shawn Ryan Show · Dec 2025 Listen at 1:18:12 The best things said about it
Team of Teams by Stanley McChrystal has been I think it's just A, a really fascinating read and B, it helped me think a lot about how you trust teams and how you think about kind of disseminating decision-making to the right folks.
Why people recommend it
Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal, David Silverman, Tantum Collins, and Chris Fussell is a management book that examines how organizations must adapt to complex, rapidly changing environments through decentralized decision-making and radical transparency. The book was enthusiastically endorsed by leaders discussing modern organizational structures. On The Shawn Ryan Show, Tobi Lütke brought up the book to explain the military inspiration behind Shopify's internal asynchronous communication system, describing it as an excellent read. Meanwhile, Tim Holley recommended Team of Teams on Lenny's Podcast, calling it a fascinating read and explaining how it significantly shaped his thinking about building trust within teams and distributing decision-making responsibilities to the right personnel. Both speakers emphasized the practical value of the book's core principles in fostering agility, trust, and effective collaboration within fast-growing technological and corporate environments. The shared praise underscores the book's lasting influence on modern leadership philosophies and structural scalability.
Every mention
Tim Holley Team of Teams by Stanley McChrystal has been I think it's just A, a really fascinating read and B, it helpe… 1
“Team of Teams by Stanley McChrystal has been I think it's just A, a really fascinating read and B, it helped me think a lot about how you trust teams and how you think about kind of disseminating decision-making to the right folks”
Tobi Lütke in fact, that was largely inspired by um military actually. um a book called um team of teams by uh General… 1
“in fact, that was largely inspired by um military actually. um a book called um team of teams by uh General Mcrist um excellent excellent read anyway so we built a internal system that's s of asynchronous distributed”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“he is the author of the best-selling leadership books My Share of the Task, a memoir, Team of Teams, New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World, and Leaders, Myth and Reality.”