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Team Intelligence
 

Team Intelligence book cover by Jon Levy

Ever wonder why some of the most famous leaders aren’t known for the skills we’ve been told are essential for great leadership? Would you describe Elon Musk or Steve Jobs as having empathy or humility?

 

Of course not, and yet they’ve led teams that changed the world. So, what leadership habits and skills cause teams to become more than the sum of their parts? Why does a team made of superstars consistently underperform while others that seem to lack traditional

talent produce remarkable results and high team intelligence?

 

Since 2010, Jon Levy has gathered thousands of the most respected leaders from across industry—Nobel laureates, Olympic team captains, astronauts who commanded the ISS, high-ranking military, and corporate CEOs—to find answers to these questions. In Team Intelligence, he unpacks the myths that hold leaders and their teams back and points out the paradox of success: focusing on creating teams that operate well is what makes a high-impact leader, but focusing purely on the leader does almost nothing for the team.

 

In Team Intelligence, discover cutting-edge research, surprising stories, and the essential

habits that unlock collective genius.

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John Mather

John Mather
Nobel Prize, Physics 2006

I love this book! I’ve never seen anything so simple and clear and funny at the same time.

Terry Virts

Terry Virts
NASA Astronaut, ISS Commander, Test Pilot

This book is a manual for building high-functioning teams—on Earth or in outer space.

Tom DeSanto

Tom DeSanto
Writer/Producer
X-Men, Transformers

Like Professor Xavier or Optimus Prime, Jon Levy is one of those souls who makes you better in every aspect. His book gives you the gift of being the best leader you can be and bringing out the very best in those around you.

Roy Wood Jr.

Roy Wood Jr.
Host CNN ‘Have I Got News For You’, Fmr. Daily Show Corr.

Team Intelligence is like a TED Talk got tired of being polite, and started telling the truth.

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Princess
Mabel van Oranje-Nassau

Team Intelligence challenges the myth of the singular leader and replaces it with the vision that when people are respected and heard, they can collaborate to achieve the extraordinary.

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Gary Hall Jr.
10x Olympic Medalist, Hall of Fame, Team Captain

If you want podium-level results, stop managing people and start building team intelligence. This book is the blueprint for a team pursuing anything from Olympic gold to business success.

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