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Teaming: How Organizations Learn, Innovate, and Compete in the Knowledge Economy.

Teaming: How Organizations Learn, Innovate, and Compete in the Knowledge Economy.

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  • Create Date：2022-06-20 06:51:49
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Amy C. Edmondson
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Summary

New breakthrough thinking in organizational learning， leadership， and change Continuous improvement， understanding complex systems， and promoting innovation are all part of the landscape of learning challenges today's companies face。 Amy Edmondson shows that organizations thrive， or fail to thrive， based on how well the small groups within those organizations work。 In most organizations， the work that produces value for customers is carried out by teams， and increasingly， by flexible team-like entities。 The pace of change and the fluidity of most work structures means that it's not really about creating effective teams anymore， but instead about leading effective teaming。 Teaming shows that organizations learn when the flexible， fluid collaborations they encompass are able to learn。 The problem is teams， and other dynamic groups， don't learn naturally。 Edmondson outlines the factors that prevent them from doing so， such as interpersonal fear， irrational beliefs about failure， groupthink， problematic power dynamics， and information hoarding。 With Teaming， leaders can shape these factors by encouraging reflection， creating psychological safety， and overcoming defensive interpersonal dynamics that inhibit the sharing of ideas。 Further， they can use practical management strategies to help organizations realize the benefits inherent in both success and failure。 * Presents a clear explanation of practical management concepts for increasing learning capability for business results * Introduces a framework that clarifies how learning processes must be altered for different kinds of work * Explains how Collaborative Learning works， and gives tips for how to do it well * Includes case-study research on Intermountain healthcare， Prudential， GM， Toyota， IDEO， the IRS， and both Cincinnati and Minneapolis Children's Hospitals， among others Based on years of research， this book shows how leaders can make organizational learning happen by building t

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Reviews

Amanda Claire ，

Great book for what it is。

Melisa ，

A wonderful read for anyone interested in teamwork and how to effectively form teams。 This book is rich with resources。 Top take-aways:1。 Leader is responsible for framing initiatives / changes for employees。 Framing appears to be a determinant in success of team and performance of team。2。 Creating psychological safety is necessary to create environs where team members feel safe。 3。 Failure is important 。。。 Learning from failure isn't easy。 Leaders must make this learning happen with specific ac A wonderful read for anyone interested in teamwork and how to effectively form teams。 This book is rich with resources。 Top take-aways:1。 Leader is responsible for framing initiatives / changes for employees。 Framing appears to be a determinant in success of team and performance of team。2。 Creating psychological safety is necessary to create environs where team members feel safe。 3。 Failure is important 。。。 Learning from failure isn't easy。 Leaders must make this learning happen with specific actions。4。 Boundaries to teaming exist。 The differences can either inhibit or enhance teamwork and learn。 Execution-as-Learning vs。 Execution-as-Efficiency is an important concept。 Execution-as-Learning is organizing teams to learn as you go。 Execution-as-Efficiency is where leaders provide answers。 The author This is a wonderful Lean book with one exception。 The exception is the blame placed on Linda Ham for the Columbia disaster。 Each time this incident was mentioned， I just cringed。 Rather than looking at NASA's processes。 The author appears to blame Ham。 There are so many examples in the book where the author does a deep dive and looks at the process as the source of failure - not an individual。 Why was the Ham example singled out？ 。。。more

Fran Cormack ，

A must read for everyone wanting to improve how we “team” and shape the world together。

Scott ，

Overall a position paper on the importance of teaming versus more in depth strategies for making a teaming organization。

Alexis ，

Great topic and tipsA bit dryer than the other book I read by Amy Edmonson but still has some great takeaways。 Reads a bit more like a textbook that compilation of stories so just be prepared。

Charlotte Hyden ，

Read for class， more interesting and useful than most required reads。 Will definitely be utilizing the teaming and leadership strategies in my job。 Graphs were really helpful。 Was a bit repetitive， however

Migcenel Gonzalez ，

Good reading for new managers and leaders。 It’s a good management book that compiles a lot of useful information regarding teaming， organization behavior， ways of execution and more。

Brittany Collins ，

This was pretty boring at times but had some good high level concepts to explore like psychological safety and accountability within an organization。 I appreciated the comparisons to NASA and the Chilean miners to demonstrate the importance of the concepts。

Jurgen Appelo ，

A very dull read that adds nothing to what was already described in countless other management books。 "The team needs a purpose。" "The leader must create trust。" Oh wow， really？The point of reading this book was to learn how to manage an organization where people are continuously reforming into new teams。 That was also the premise of the book。 But the writer offered only very generic advice about teams in general， not about the organizational ability to start *teaming* in a fluid structure。 Very A very dull read that adds nothing to what was already described in countless other management books。 "The team needs a purpose。" "The leader must create trust。" Oh wow， really？The point of reading this book was to learn how to manage an organization where people are continuously reforming into new teams。 That was also the premise of the book。 But the writer offered only very generic advice about teams in general， not about the organizational ability to start *teaming* in a fluid structure。 Very disappointing。 。。。more

Laura Clary ，

Educational read on how leaders and organizations should lean in on the skills and requirements of teaming and less on concrete teams in the 21st-century business world。 Fast-paced leadership needs to work in flexible， smart teams who are about to be resilient and innovative。

Srivatssan ，

This book packs some well-done research on team efficiency。 The only problem I have with this book is the author giving verbose explanations and many time redundant one's when the concept is clear right from the start。 Maybe this is just me and one should take my review with a pinch of salt。 I love the idea of all organizations to be aligned as organizations to learn instead of organizations for efficiency。 However， I am sure that this idea should be coupled with other leadership ideas like "Dec This book packs some well-done research on team efficiency。 The only problem I have with this book is the author giving verbose explanations and many time redundant one's when the concept is clear right from the start。 Maybe this is just me and one should take my review with a pinch of salt。 I love the idea of all organizations to be aligned as organizations to learn instead of organizations for efficiency。 However， I am sure that this idea should be coupled with other leadership ideas like "Decentralizing Leadership"， "People centric policies， baselines， standards and procedures" and a strong commitment from Senior leadership on not to have a "Command-Control" type leadership in any part of the organization。 This will have to be complemented with a highly transparent communication flow from senior leadership until all the way down。 While I appreciate the authors viewpoint on this crucial people leadership discipline， and all the references provided under each of the chapters， somehow I feel that we should find the balance in the leaders in these organization who should both embrace teaming and implementing what it takes to realize the organization's vision。 It is undeniably true that an organization that is backed with their employees trust will reach the stars and break all records， however， it also depends on an individuals eagerness and passion in that field which will ultimately define the success for themselves and for the organization alike。Irrespective of all my feedback， the benefit of learning the concepts shared by the author definitely outweighs any gaps between my opinion and the research shared。 This is a must read to all People Leaders！ 。。。more

Vijayshree Menon ，

I found the book very theortical though it had practical examples。 I would still say it is worth reading for the concepts esp on psychological safety。

Jimmy ，

One of the most important and prominent books in management。It has lots of similarity with Principles。

Eva ，

Key takeaways: （1） Make it safe to be honest （2） Leadership matters

Marcin ，

This is a fantastic research based resource that is grounded in earlier work by Argyris， Senge or Schein。 With a clear structure to promote teaming （Amy's alternative name to working in teams） supported by culture of psychological safety and with plenty of specific examples from across industries this book is an indispensable guide to creating thriving and effective workplaces for the 21st century。 This is a fantastic research based resource that is grounded in earlier work by Argyris， Senge or Schein。 With a clear structure to promote teaming （Amy's alternative name to working in teams） supported by culture of psychological safety and with plenty of specific examples from across industries this book is an indispensable guide to creating thriving and effective workplaces for the 21st century。 。。。more

Susan0920 ，

Clear conceptsThis was our choice for a leadership book club。 There were enough examples for implementation and stories of real world success。 Worth a read。 It was a quick， simple read。

Anthony Cramp ，

Good book on teaming with actionable leadership behaviours。

Ralf Kruse ，

Books links to profound research。 While parts are written a bit boring， I found the insights for supporting teaming to organizations really insightful。

Jules ，

A deep dive into how individuals form teams that can better learn and adapt。 While I already knew much about the underpinnings of psychological safety （if I hadn't， I might've rated this more highly as more revelatory）， it was still valuable to look at learning and teaming challenges in different environments， to delve into the leader's role， and to reflect on some of the key questions to ask in understanding the teaming needs of an organization。 Not a step-by-step playbook， if you wanted one; h A deep dive into how individuals form teams that can better learn and adapt。 While I already knew much about the underpinnings of psychological safety （if I hadn't， I might've rated this more highly as more revelatory）， it was still valuable to look at learning and teaming challenges in different environments， to delve into the leader's role， and to reflect on some of the key questions to ask in understanding the teaming needs of an organization。 Not a step-by-step playbook， if you wanted one; however as Edmondson would keenly point out， there IS no step by step when it comes to these complex challenges。 It's a messy yet essential mindset shift that requires adapting in the moment to the environment and to your peers; there is no checklist for it。 A decent companion piece to Simple Habits for Complex Times that's a bit more for beginners to the topic of teams -- perhaps a pre-read。 。。。more

Em Flynn ，

Great management book that focused on new methods to bring together different groups and spark creativity and productivity in teams of all shapes and sizes。 Loved the focus on intention and reflection， and the need to focus more on the needs and motivations of each individual staff。 Highly recommend。

Doruk ，

İnformational but could be more insightful and eye opening。 That is， the reader expects a clear articulation of how today's innovative teams operate and solve complex problems。 İf a well known harvard scholar do not provide this who will be？ İnformational but could be more insightful and eye opening。 That is， the reader expects a clear articulation of how today's innovative teams operate and solve complex problems。 İf a well known harvard scholar do not provide this who will be？ 。。。more

Glennie Mercer ，

Great concept extremely relevant to today's environment。 A dense/academic book with lots of useful references and worth having on my bookshelf。 Great concept extremely relevant to today's environment。 A dense/academic book with lots of useful references and worth having on my bookshelf。 。。。more

Amber ，

An easy read that goes a theoretical layer deeper than airport bookstore management books。 I find myself referencing it。

Rhonda Sue ，

This book is an organizational primer of sorts on collaborating in changing environments。 Folks need to work together， learn from one another， learn to speak up and ask questions， and to innovate on the fly。 The author calls this "teaming" and provides lots of examples of how to accomplish this。 There's a lot of theory here as might be expected。 Putting the info to use is harder to do for sure， however， much of her theory is similar to TPS and Lean Methodology， which I am quite familiar with。 Sh This book is an organizational primer of sorts on collaborating in changing environments。 Folks need to work together， learn from one another， learn to speak up and ask questions， and to innovate on the fly。 The author calls this "teaming" and provides lots of examples of how to accomplish this。 There's a lot of theory here as might be expected。 Putting the info to use is harder to do for sure， however， much of her theory is similar to TPS and Lean Methodology， which I am quite familiar with。 She does cover this a little bit， but focuses on what she calls process knowledge and behaviors- speaking up， collaboration， experimenting， and reflection。 Some of her examples include Simmons Mattress， Children's Hospital in Minnesota， and IDEO。 There's plenty of good stuff here; some may be redundant if you're involved with Lean， but I would recommend this book to folks who are perhaps new to how organizations learn。 There are so many books out there on this topic， but it's easy enough to grasp the message。 I liked 'trial and failure' instead of 'trial and error'-this is a terrific takeaway。 。。。more

Matthias ，

Not really a smooth read （it took me 1，5 years to finish） but some interesting concepts and cases

Jonathan Silk ，

Great read！ When organization embrace Teaming new ideas and solutions emerge seething the conditions for innovation to occur。 Teams that learn how to "execute to learn" thrive during complex and innovation operations。 Great read！ When organization embrace Teaming new ideas and solutions emerge seething the conditions for innovation to occur。 Teams that learn how to "execute to learn" thrive during complex and innovation operations。 。。。more

Irene Gracesiana ，

SAFE environment to create culture of learning。 Great Book for handling learning in organization :）

John Stepper ，

If you're interested in making your teams more effective， especially at learning and getting better， then this is a very useful book。 I admit to being spoiled by Gladwell and other great non-fiction storytellers。 So my initial reaction to this book but was that it read too much like an academic paper。 "Academic" isn't bad of course， but it can be less engaging。 Yet there are many useful ideas here， and they're backed up by solid research over a long period of time。 What I especially appreciated If you're interested in making your teams more effective， especially at learning and getting better， then this is a very useful book。 I admit to being spoiled by Gladwell and other great non-fiction storytellers。 So my initial reaction to this book but was that it read too much like an academic paper。 "Academic" isn't bad of course， but it can be less engaging。 Yet there are many useful ideas here， and they're backed up by solid research over a long period of time。 What I especially appreciated were the practical tables that summarize how to apply key ideas to different kinds of teams along the Process Knowledge Spectrum （a simple way of viewing different kinds of work）。 These， plus the sections on psychological safety at work， made it well worth reading。 And there are good stories， particularly from hospital settings。 The last chapter may well be the best （and I wish it was the first！） as it captures the essence of the book in an accessible， memorable way。 。。。more

Samantha Hines ，

Lots of practical， actionable ideas。 Good read for library managers。

Bethany ，

This was so difficult to read！ Between the jargon and the redundancy， I blame the editor more than （as much as） the writer， but you can essentially get through the whole thing just reading the headings。 No crazy revelations here， either， and even when the insights are interesting， the path to application is weak or nonexistent。 My favorite chapter was on framing， but I've seen it written better in other places。 This was so difficult to read！ Between the jargon and the redundancy， I blame the editor more than （as much as） the writer， but you can essentially get through the whole thing just reading the headings。 No crazy revelations here， either， and even when the insights are interesting， the path to application is weak or nonexistent。 My favorite chapter was on framing， but I've seen it written better in other places。 。。。more

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