--- product_id: 8245504 title: "Organizing Genius: The Secrets of Creative Collaboration Revised ed. Edition" brand: "warren bennispatricia ward biederman" price: "€ 44.06" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/8245504-organizing-genius-the-secrets-of-creative-collaboration-revised-ed-edition store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Organizing Genius: The Secrets of Creative Collaboration Revised ed. Edition **Brand:** warren bennispatricia ward biederman **Price:** € 44.06 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Organizing Genius: The Secrets of Creative Collaboration Revised ed. 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Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71-nnn-PPAL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Organizing Genius - What Great Groups Look and Feel Like *by S***E on Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2010* There are 21 key elements of great groups that I believe emerge from Bennis and Biederman's analysis. I have listed them below. While the 21 elements aren't that surprising, the book does make three surprising revelations about the elements. First, all of these 21 elements feature in all of the great groups. It would seem that you don't get a great group unless all of these conditions are met, somehow. Second, these elements are not planned and implemented top down. They seem to evolve organically from the leadership. Third, the manifestation of these key elements is not slick, fair, institutionalized or particularly attractive taken out of context. Human Resources and Senior Management are not likely to cheerfully sign off on a strategy to create these conditions. Even if they do, you probably can't implement these 21 elements top down and get a great group. That is the dilemma we are left with when we finish this book. We can see what a great group looks like but it is not certain that we can actually create one deliberately! That said, Organizing Genius is a great read, the stories are vibrant and detailed and it's a pleasure getting a little glimpse of what it was like to work on the first personal computer, Snow White and the first U.S. jet fighter. While the stories can't show you precisely how to create a great group, they will give you good idea of what a Great Group looks like and feels like and that is a big help!Great Groups - Key Elements - A Checklist1. A clear, tangible outcome. The best outcomes are widely recognized as important or fantastic.2. An outrageous vision for the outcome.3. A leader who can get people to get personally committed to the vision and the outcome.4. Exceptionally capable people on the team - the best talent available.5. A leader that the team respects.6. A leader who gives the team members the information, recognition and latitude they need to deliver the outcome.7. A leader who keeps the team focused without micro managing it.8. A shabby workplace with access to all the equipment, materials, tools and training the team needs to deliver the outcome.9. Team is protected from bureaucracy of the sponsor/sponsor organization.10. The workplace enables collaboration.11. Team is insulated from distractions.12. There is one focus for the team - the outcome.13. Team members have responsibilities that are aligned to their expertise, interests, and capabilities.14. Team members are willing to work on what needs to be worked on when it needs to be worked on.15. People don't always get along but everyone wants to achieve the outcome so this common desire transcends individual conflicts.16. Team members know that each team member has been personally selected for the team because he or she is most able to get the job done.17. Failure is accepted; incompetence and disloyalty is not.18. The team has a common enemy.19. The team believes they are on a mission from God.20. The team doesn't realize their mission is impossible and impractical.21. The team is physically separated from those not on the team but retains a linkage with the ultimate sponsors of the mission generally via the team leader(s). ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Entertaining Look at Organizational Behavior and Leadership *by E***N on Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2014* Exploring exceptional groups, such as the Manhattan Project, the Lockheed Skunk Works, Apple Macintosh and others, the authors explore the commonalities of high performing teams. The approach the authors use is a series of vignettes, each focusing on a different exceptional group - their composition, accomplishments, approaches,commonalities and travails.Identifying 15 different traits common to high performing teams, the book provides a reasonably entertaining look at the studied groups, as well as a pretty concise and useful recap of the traits at the end of the book. The introduction and the summary are solid, if unspectacular. As noted by a few other reviewers, the book occasionally bogs down in spots. However, it is one of the better of its type and a quick, entertaining read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not from instruction---but from story. *by R***T on Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2006* I selected this book as a core text for the leadership development program on collaboration for my company. Bennis is simply the gold standard. In the glut of "Here's one thing that will change your life, move your cheese or fill your bucket simplistic and even dangerous books that cram the shelves and compete for our attention" this book stands out because it lucidly and clearly tells compelling stories. I don't know who Patricia Biederman is; but I'm guessing she is responsible for the clarity of the prose here. And that's reason enough to put her name on the front cover.The responsibility I am charged with when I go to work everyday is to build leadership development that can impact business results.This book can hel me do that because it teaches not by instruction---but by story. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/8245504-organizing-genius-the-secrets-of-creative-collaboration-revised-ed-edition](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/8245504-organizing-genius-the-secrets-of-creative-collaboration-revised-ed-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-09-19*