Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization

The world is facing problems that no single organisation can solve on its own. Individualism doesn't cut it anymore. Cooperation and teamwork only will do. This book explains how the foundations of such a culture change can be laid down.

Very interesting ideas about getting past the limiting mindset of success as "me against you" to a team approach– and the possibility of then getting past that, the "us vs. them", to a richer model of "we/us vs. the problem we want to solve or the need we want to address". How to include and value, and thereby get the most from, all collaborators in a group endeavor. I was a bit put off, though, by the "cultural appropriation" of the authors' use of the concept of "tribal"- I had imagined the book would center around leadership models in actual Native American tribal structures, many of whom have a lot to teach us!

I don't read many management books like this; but this is something that could make a major change in my style. It presents a very intuitive classification of people, but one that can be seen in most organizations. I would have liked more on how to move people and an organization from one phase to the next, but this is a great start.

It really provides a perspective I've never imagined. The authors' practice/theory would definitely work in any work-team related jobs. I'm still reading it and my mom's team is starting to integrate some of their ideas at her work.

It really provides a perspective I've never imagined. The authors' practice/theory would definitely work in any work-team related jobs. I'm still reading it and my mom's team is starting to integrate some of their ideas at her work.

This book as a ton of good concepts, primarily the fact that a tribe chooses their leader. Self appointed leaders never succeed or at least, never get the most out of their staff. A good book worth reading for anyone in Management.

Tribal Leadership, sub-titled: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization is cutting edge, challenging existing leadership approaches to become more productive by way of a powerful combination of compassion and detailed understanding of human nature.
Based in tens of thousands of research events, and founded in a return to ancient understanding of human nature: we create our world through our language and our relationships, their conclusions are scientific, and embrace a sensitivity to the power our subjective reality holds on our behavior.
They have created an analytical model that works: at work, and in the community around us. Whatever group/tribe you may be a part of, or tribe of tribes, as in larger organizations, you will find their powerful insights and suggested guidelines for turning surviving into thriving easy to understand and empowering to embody.
The promise of a thriving organization in our hands as "Tribal Leaders" is based in humility and has great promise. A must read for any who find themselves stuck at work, or in their world.

I liked the holistic perspective presented on how life evolves through the tribal stages; I identified myself in each of these at different moments in my career and helped me understand the reason behind stage oscillatory changes.

In a nutshell, as Peter Drucker says, "culture eats strategy for breakfast."

The authors show us how the developmental stages of culture in the business world, how to recognize them, and how to move the culture up a stage. If you are familiar with philosopher Ken Wilber or Don Beck and Spiral Dynamics, you will see a familiar philosophy applied in the business world. Based on an eight year study of 24,000 people, the book is grounded in research but written in stories that make it easy to understand and comprehend.

As an executive coach that works with dozens of CEOs in NYC, I highly recommend this book for every business leader!

Great reading! I learned so many skills necessary to grow personally , and recognize the person I am speaking with. The skills that I am always trying to hone from this book have already helped me so much.

Amazing Book, well written. A system that will revolutionize how business is done and sustainably. We will be implementing it immediately into our Non Profit. What a great tool. [...] Richard Sundance Owen Executive Director "The Gyre Cleanup Project"

I have read countless numbers of books on building strong businesses, sales improvement, personal development, etc...... And I have to say that I can't remember one that has had the impact that Tribal Leadership has had on my overall routine.

It is a personal restructuring that has left me fired up to take all of the education I have received from your book into my daily function as a consultant to business leaders in search of a better way as well as into the next stage of my career which will be management of a team (Or do I now call them a tribe!).