Comments on: The Wisdom of Teams, by Jon Katzenbach and Douglas Smith http://www.nehrlich.com/blog/2008/03/19/the-wisdom-of-teams-by-jon-katzenbach-and-douglas-smith/ Eric Nehrlich, Unrepentant Generalist Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:12:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Eric Nehrlich, Unrepentant Generalist || Mapping out Organizational Space || December || 2008 http://www.nehrlich.com/blog/2008/03/19/the-wisdom-of-teams-by-jon-katzenbach-and-douglas-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-197016 Eric Nehrlich, Unrepentant Generalist || Mapping out Organizational Space || December || 2008 Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:17:33 +0000 http://www.nehrlich.com/blog/2008/03/19/the-wisdom-of-teams-by-jon-katzenbach-and-douglas-smith/#comment-197016 [...] without splitting into smaller groups. There’s a reason that even modern managers understand the power of small targeted teams. Communications limited the size to which a team could grow, as the number of communication [...] [...] without splitting into smaller groups. There’s a reason that even modern managers understand the power of small targeted teams. Communications limited the size to which a team could grow, as the number of communication [...]

]]> By: Eric Nehrlich, Unrepentant Generalist || The Future of Organizations || December || 2008 http://www.nehrlich.com/blog/2008/03/19/the-wisdom-of-teams-by-jon-katzenbach-and-douglas-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-190848 Eric Nehrlich, Unrepentant Generalist || The Future of Organizations || December || 2008 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:00:59 +0000 http://www.nehrlich.com/blog/2008/03/19/the-wisdom-of-teams-by-jon-katzenbach-and-douglas-smith/#comment-190848 [...] to build the trust necessary for a team to function effectively and efficiently. Teams do not begin jelling as high performance units until each member of the team trusts the others to the point where he or she feels comfortable [...] [...] to build the trust necessary for a team to function effectively and efficiently. Teams do not begin jelling as high performance units until each member of the team trusts the others to the point where he or she feels comfortable [...]

]]> By: Eric Nehrlich, Unrepentant Generalist || Management lessons from ultimate frisbee || May || 2008 http://www.nehrlich.com/blog/2008/03/19/the-wisdom-of-teams-by-jon-katzenbach-and-douglas-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-156966 Eric Nehrlich, Unrepentant Generalist || Management lessons from ultimate frisbee || May || 2008 Mon, 19 May 2008 13:00:41 +0000 http://www.nehrlich.com/blog/2008/03/19/the-wisdom-of-teams-by-jon-katzenbach-and-douglas-smith/#comment-156966 [...] the team, a place where they can specialize in a way that plays to their strengths. Following Katzenbach’s formula, they must also develop a common group purpose and accountability, such that they believe in the [...] [...] the team, a place where they can specialize in a way that plays to their strengths. Following Katzenbach’s formula, they must also develop a common group purpose and accountability, such that they believe in the [...]

]]> By: Eric Nehrlich, Unrepentant Generalist || Executive Master’s in Technology Management at Columbia || May || 2008 http://www.nehrlich.com/blog/2008/03/19/the-wisdom-of-teams-by-jon-katzenbach-and-douglas-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-155575 Eric Nehrlich, Unrepentant Generalist || Executive Master’s in Technology Management at Columbia || May || 2008 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:15:15 +0000 http://www.nehrlich.com/blog/2008/03/19/the-wisdom-of-teams-by-jon-katzenbach-and-douglas-smith/#comment-155575 [...] It’s designed for experienced professionals - most students in the program have 8-15 years experience, so the class discussions are grounded in that experience. Instead of theoretical musings, most discussions come back to “When I was in that situation, this is what I did”, which is far more useful in my opinion. For instance, in the innovation class, when we were discussing the phase-gate method of managing innovation, I was able to offer my perceptions from having gone through a project run with that method. [...] [...] It’s designed for experienced professionals – most students in the program have 8-15 years experience, so the class discussions are grounded in that experience. Instead of theoretical musings, most discussions come back to “When I was in that situation, this is what I did”, which is far more useful in my opinion. For instance, in the innovation class, when we were discussing the phase-gate method of managing innovation, I was able to offer my perceptions from having gone through a project run with that method. [...]

]]> By: Eric Nehrlich, Unrepentant Generalist || Intelligence and non-zero-sum thinking || May || 2008 http://www.nehrlich.com/blog/2008/03/19/the-wisdom-of-teams-by-jon-katzenbach-and-douglas-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-154952 Eric Nehrlich, Unrepentant Generalist || Intelligence and non-zero-sum thinking || May || 2008 Tue, 06 May 2008 13:10:12 +0000 http://www.nehrlich.com/blog/2008/03/19/the-wisdom-of-teams-by-jon-katzenbach-and-douglas-smith/#comment-154952 [...] coworkers, as our collective product is more likely to be successful. This assumes that one is in a team-oriented environment, and not one that practices destructive practices like rank-and-yank. But, in general, we try to [...] [...] coworkers, as our collective product is more likely to be successful. This assumes that one is in a team-oriented environment, and not one that practices destructive practices like rank-and-yank. But, in general, we try to [...]

]]> By: peter http://www.nehrlich.com/blog/2008/03/19/the-wisdom-of-teams-by-jon-katzenbach-and-douglas-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-147635 peter Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:13:04 +0000 http://www.nehrlich.com/blog/2008/03/19/the-wisdom-of-teams-by-jon-katzenbach-and-douglas-smith/#comment-147635 Eric -- I have written a first response to this at my blog: <a href="http://www.vukutu.com/blog/2008/04/extreme-teams/" rel="nofollow">Vukutu</A>. -- Peter Eric –

I have written a first response to this at my blog: Vukutu.

– Peter

]]> By: Extreme teams at Vukutu http://www.nehrlich.com/blog/2008/03/19/the-wisdom-of-teams-by-jon-katzenbach-and-douglas-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-147632 Extreme teams at Vukutu Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:11:32 +0000 http://www.nehrlich.com/blog/2008/03/19/the-wisdom-of-teams-by-jon-katzenbach-and-douglas-smith/#comment-147632 [...] Nehrlich, over at Unrepentant Generalist, has reminded me of the book “The Wisdom of Teams“, by Jon Katzenbach and Douglas Smith, which I [...] [...] Nehrlich, over at Unrepentant Generalist, has reminded me of the book “The Wisdom of Teams“, by Jon Katzenbach and Douglas Smith, which I [...]

]]> By: Scott Berkun http://www.nehrlich.com/blog/2008/03/19/the-wisdom-of-teams-by-jon-katzenbach-and-douglas-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-146730 Scott Berkun Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:27:03 +0000 http://www.nehrlich.com/blog/2008/03/19/the-wisdom-of-teams-by-jon-katzenbach-and-douglas-smith/#comment-146730 I had two thoughts while reading this post. 1) Why are good teams so rare? Everyone knows teams are important and can talk about good teamwork, but yet in practice it's oh so rare to find them. 2) How do you keep good teams intact in large companies? What happens when you have 20 teams of 12 people? Where are the breakpoints for where the leadership challenges change? (e.g. a) How to lead one team? b) How to lead a team of teams c) How to lead a team of teams of teams). Did the book get into these points at all? I don't think I've seen anyone do these questions justice. I had two thoughts while reading this post.

1) Why are good teams so rare? Everyone knows teams are important and can talk about good teamwork, but yet in practice it’s oh so rare to find them.

2) How do you keep good teams intact in large companies? What happens when you have 20 teams of 12 people? Where are the breakpoints for where the leadership challenges change? (e.g. a) How to lead one team? b) How to lead a team of teams c) How to lead a team of teams of teams).

Did the book get into these points at all? I don’t think I’ve seen anyone do these questions justice.

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