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Title: The Orange Revolution: How One Great Team
Can Transform an Entire Organization
Author: Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton
Stars: ***
Carrying forth the successful theme created in their best seller, The Carrot
Principle, the co-authors set out to identify the characteristics and rules that
govern great teams. They gathered data from over 350,000 surveys and
captured their findings in what they call the “Orange Revolution Model.” As
expected, there is a healthy dose of recognition mixed in, but there is also
much more. You’ll learn about the importance of purpose or common cause,
the foundational characteristics of great teams encapsulated in “The Basic 4,”
and how to weave in “The Rule of 3.” The authors also apply the same
principles as a guide for living our lives.
It’s a refreshing, easy, and entertaining read with a lot of good pointers and
helpful examples. One important take-away is that the characteristics of great
teams are not flashy. They are incredibly fundamental. Too many managers
try to leap frog the fundamentals in search of breakthroughs when it’s the
fundamentals that are required if one has any hope of achieving the coveted
breakthrough.
Can Transform an Entire Organization
Author: Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton
Stars: ***
Carrying forth the successful theme created in their best seller, The Carrot
Principle, the co-authors set out to identify the characteristics and rules that
govern great teams. They gathered data from over 350,000 surveys and
captured their findings in what they call the “Orange Revolution Model.” As
expected, there is a healthy dose of recognition mixed in, but there is also
much more. You’ll learn about the importance of purpose or common cause,
the foundational characteristics of great teams encapsulated in “The Basic 4,”
and how to weave in “The Rule of 3.” The authors also apply the same
principles as a guide for living our lives.
It’s a refreshing, easy, and entertaining read with a lot of good pointers and
helpful examples. One important take-away is that the characteristics of great
teams are not flashy. They are incredibly fundamental. Too many managers
try to leap frog the fundamentals in search of breakthroughs when it’s the
fundamentals that are required if one has any hope of achieving the coveted
breakthrough.
V E N T U R E S , L L C