Smart Leaders, Smarter Teams: How You and Your Team Get Unstuck to Get Results

I have followed the work of Chris Argyris and Donald Schon for years. Roger Schwarz' new book gives a fresh perspective to their groundbreaking research. I am a university professor and have read a million (slight exaggeration) books on leadership. After awhile, they all start to sound alike. This book is different. I rate it among the top three leadership books I have ever read. (The other two are Stewardship by Peter Block and Leadership on the Line by Ron Heifetz and Marty Linsky.)I don't know Roger Schwarz personally, so this is not a biased review from a friend. I have read his previous work, and was greatly looking forward to this new book. I was not disappointed. In fact, page after page kept my attention with insights and practical notions for deep reflection. I predict this will be a classic that will stand the test of time. And, you don't have to have a "team" to gain tremendous value from the reading. He goes into great detail on the core values and assumptions of the unilateral control mindset, then does the same thing for the "mutual learning model."I teach in a doctoral program. I don't believe any concept is more important to leadership than that of mindset (core values and assumptions). Leaders can be so easily fooled into thinking they are being collaborative when in fact the unilateral control model is the mindset being employed. The mutual learning mindset is so vitally important to changing our conceptualization of "leadership." I have adopted this book for my fall leadership class. I HIGHLY recommend it!

This is one well written book on teamwork. This book brings new common-sense principles to light to create an environment that includes all the skills of all team members.

I have found the concepts around the mindset of "leaders" particularly in the workplace are extremely accurate and the suggestions on how to create an effective team incredibly helpful, especially when training leaders in a volunteer environment.

Schwarz has captured some complex concepts in an understandable and practical way. This should be required reading for leaders (and followers) at all levels.

Smart Teams, Smarter Leaders, by Roger Schwarz is not just for CEO 's, but for everyone who works with others, who values relationships, and who wants to be more effective in all these situations. Great examples, easy to read, and fun to enact-this is an unlocked secret to success at work and at home.

Was looking forward to reading this book, however, the content is very similar to the content of the Skilled Facilitator Schwarz has written. Nothing new to add here . . . more about the mutual learning model and nothing NEW about the mutual learning model. Was hoping for a great read and was left feeling bored and did not even finish the book.

This book clearly lays out what is required for a team to work effectively. I like the fact that it not only focuses on behaviors but also the beliefs that are needed to support those behaviors.

Written at 10th grade level and a rewrite of many better books.

Fab book is helping me enormously with work issues and my own personal development