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Stanley McChrystal: What Makes an Effective Team?

The retired four-star general explains why employees need to have faith in each other and alignment behind a common goal.

January 28, 2014

| by Steve Fyffe

A great team has two essential components: trust and a shared purpose with the organization, shared Stanley McChrystal during his Stanford GSB View From The Top talk on January 28, 2014.

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