Dream Teams, Shane Snow
Dream Teams, Shane Snow
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Dream Teams
Working Together Without Falling Apart

Author: Shane Snow

Narrator: Shane Snow, Aaron Walton

Unabridged: 6 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 06/05/2018

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Award-winning entrepreneur and journalist Shane Snow reveals the counterintuitive reasons why so many partnerships and groups break down--and why some break through.

The best teams are more than the sum of their parts, but why does collaboration so often fail to fulfill this promise? In Dream Teams, Snow takes us on an adventure through history, neuroscience, psychology, and business, exploring what separates groups that simply get by together from those that get better together.

You'll learn:
  *  How ragtag teams--from soccer clubs to startups to gangs of pirates--beat the odds throughout history.
  *  Why DaimlerChrysler flopped while the Wu-Tang Clan succeeded, and the surprising factor behind most failed mergers, marriages, and partnerships.
  *  What the Wright Brothers' daily arguments can teach us about group problem solving.
  *  Pioneering women in law enforcement, unlikely civil rights collaborators, and underdog armies that did the incredible together.
  *  The team players behind great social movements in history, and the science of becoming open-minded.

Provocative and entertaining, Dream Teams is a landmark work that will change the way we think about people, progress, and collaboration.

Includes a Bonus PDF with an illustrated special afterword with Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant, the Dream Teams Cheat Sheet, and more.

About Shane Snow

Shane Snow is a New York City–based journalist and Web entrepreneur, and the cofounder and chief creative officer of the media technology company Contently. He holds a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and is a fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts. Snow contributes regularly to Wired magazine and Fast Company, and has written about innovation for numerous publications, including the New Yorker, the Washington Post, and Advertising Age. Snow is a sought-after speaker at technology and advertising summits, and writes for LinkedIn's Influencer program. His work in technology entrepreneurship has been recognized by the United Nations, the New York Times, Inc., Forbes, Details, and New York City's Economic Development Council.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ashly on November 25, 2019

I thoroughly enjoyed this book from beginning to end. I don’t typically seek out non-fiction but read this for a professional development book club I am in. I was so impressed, I actually want to seek out more from this author specifically. This book is not only chock full of insightful information,......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on July 17, 2018

Lost in the stories Not that I was lost in the stories, but I think the stories overshadowed the main messages for each pass. I skipped a lot of the stories because they were already told before, were already invalidated by other books, or just not engaging. I spent most of my time flipping, skimming......more

Goodreads review by Axel on April 01, 2020

This probably wouldn't have been a book I chose to just read on my own, but it is a pretty good book. Some of the chapters rely on a lot of anecdotal info to explain ideas which can seem drug out or unnecessary. The information was interesting, even if it was unneeded, so I didn't mind reading it. I......more

Goodreads review by Ashley M on March 10, 2020

This was really interesting. I found it much more light-hearted than "doom and gloom Gladwell". Some cool takeaways/reminders about human nature and teamwork.......more

Goodreads review by Heather on March 06, 2020

Part of my Leadership Book Club - more to come.......more

Quotes

“Perfectly describes and prescribes the crucial traits of the ultimate teams.” —Shane Battier, NBA champion and head of analytics for the Miami Heat

“Pirates, rappers, buddy cops, AND changing the world?! Dream Teams isn’t just a ton of fun; it’s a force of nature—and an important message.” —Jane Chen, TED fellow and founder of Embrace Innovations

“An adventure into the very human science of making breakthroughs together.” —Charles Duhigg, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author of The Power of Habit

“Pushes beyond business-book bromides. A great storyteller!” —Anne-Marie Slaughter, president and CEO of New America
 
“One of the easiest and enjoyable business books—by a sharp-witted journalist and brilliant entrepreneur.” —Josh Golden, publisher and president of Ad Age
 
“Challenging, vivid, and pragmatic.” —Keith Yamashita, founder of SYPartners
 
“Wonderful!” —Kelly Leonard, executive director of The Second City
 
“Not just a book that every leader should read. It’s a message the world itself needs right now.” —Adam Braun, founder of Pencils of Promise and MissionU
 
"A mesmerizing read for anyone looking to up-level their team building and leadership skills."
–Kathryn Minshew, CEO of The Muse

 
“Anyone who wants to create a high-performing team must read Dream Teams.” —Paul J. Zak, PhD, neuroeconomist, and author of Trust Factor

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