#313: How Leaders Build Great Teams

The Art of Manliness

Society & Culture, Education, Philosophy

4.7 • 14.5K Ratings

🗓️ 15 June 2017

⏱️ 53 minutes

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My guest is Chris Fussell, author of "One Mission: How Leaders Build a Team of Teams." Today on the show, Chris and I discuss why traditional top-down leadership organizations aren’t effective today either in the world of military or business and how civilian organizations can apply the lessons he learned during combat. We discuss the legacy of John Boyd’s OODA Loop philosophy and how McChrystal took that idea and scaled it to the large and often bureaucratic armed forces. Chris then delves into how to develop a sense of “shared consciousness” in an organization and how to empower subordinates to make decisions to move a goal forward without having to ask for permission from a superior. We then discuss why complete decentralization isn't a cure-all and why it’s important to have the structure of top-down leadership. Whether you’re a corporate manager, business owner, or a leader in a non-profit, you’re going to walk away with some actionable advice to make your organization better.

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0:00.0	[♪ INTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪
0:15.0	Brett McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.
0:18.4	We live in a complex, ever-changing world.
0:21.1	Thanks to our network, Global Society, small players can have a huge impact in geopolitics and world business.
0:26.9	Unfortunately, most organizations aren't structured a way to thrive or even survive in this new fluid environment.
0:32.1	My guest today, experienced this firsthand as he worked with General Stanley McChrystal and Iraq during the war against Al-Qaeda.
0:37.1	His name is Chris Fussell and is the latest book, One Mission, How Leaders Build a Team of Teams.
0:41.6	Chris shares the tactics and tools that the military used in Iraq to transform themselves into a more agile organization.
0:47.6	Today on the show, Chris and I discuss why traditional top-down leadership organizations aren't effective today,
0:52.0	but either in the world of military or business and how civilian organizations can apply the lessons he learned during combat.
0:58.0	We discuss the legacy of John Boyd's Udalupe, philosophy, and how McChrystal took that idea and scaled it to the large and often bureaucratic armed forces,
1:04.7	and then Chris delves into how to develop a sense of shared consciousness in an organization and how to empower subordinates to make decisions to move a goal forward
1:11.6	without having to ask for permission from a superior.
1:14.2	We then discuss why complete decentralization isn't a cure all and why it's important to have the structure of a top-down leadership hierarchy.
1:21.2	Whether you're a corporate manager, business owner, or a leader in a nonprofit, you're going to walk away with some actual advice to make your organization better.
1:27.7	After the show is over, check out the show notes at aowm.is slash fussell. It's F-U-S-S-E-L-L.
1:37.8	Chris Fussell, welcome to the show.
1:39.8	Hey, thanks. Appreciate you having me on. Looking forward to the discussion here.
1:43.0	We got a new book out, One Mission, How Leaders Build a Team of Teams.
1:47.0	The follow-up to your book that you wrote with General Stanley McChrystal, Team of Teams.
1:52.0	Before we get into the idea of Team of Teams in One Mission, I think a little bit about your background to be helpful,
1:59.0	because it will explain what's going on here.
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