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Dream Teams
Book

Dream Teams

Working Together Without Falling Apart

Portfolio, 2018 more...


Editorial Rating

8

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Recommendation

Groundbreaking ideas often stem from collaboration. But not all teamwork is created equal. In this entertaining and informative book, journalist Shane Snow guides you through the process of building a dream team that finds that teamwork sweet spot. He emphasizes the power of cognitive diversity in boosting innovation, and solving problems. Snow also outlines strategies for overcoming friction, conformity, and organizational silence, and advocates mutual respect and openness to “bad ideas.” He says team members bond by sharing personal stories that help them appreciate their differences.

Take-Aways

  • Collaboration can produce extraordinary results, but it’s complicated.
  • Diversity – of all kinds – makes for exceptional teams.
  • Diversity almost always produces conflict, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

About the Author

Co-founder of Contently – named one of Ad Age’s best places to work in the United States – journalist Shane Snow reports on science and business.