Meet the Authors
Behind every idea is a voice—and behind Team of Teams are the people who brought its lessons to life.
General (Ret.) Stan McChrystal
CEO & Chairman, McChrystal Group
Founder of McChrystal Group and architect of the Team of Teams framework, Stan helps senior executives lead through complexity by building adaptable, high-trust networks. His perspective is grounded in commanding Joint Special Operations Command and U.S. Forces–Afghanistan and supporting global enterprises in implementing faster, more adaptive execution strategies.
Danielle Tenconi
Partner & Chief Marketing Officer, McChrystal Group
As Chief Marketing Officer at McChrystal Group, Danielle shapes brand and commercial strategy. With two decades of experience at Merck, Unilever, and Mars—and consulting across 50+ markets—she builds trust, elevates brands, and applies Team of Teams principles to drive outcomes at scale.
Kevin Claypool
Partner & Head of Academy, McChrystal Group
Kevin leads McChrystal Group Academy, turning leader development into a competitive advantage. A former enterprise L&D executive, he builds future-ready pipelines and measurable learning that drives empowered execution and performance at scale.
David Livingston
Senior Advisor, McChrystal Group
David designs and delivers enterprise-scale leadership and learning programs that accelerate performance through experiential methods. He has led global high-potential manager development and advises executives on operating rhythms that foster trust, enhance execution, and help teams adapt to uncertainty. He holds an Ed.D. in Human & Organizational Learning focused on team adaptation.
Ryan Flynn
Partner, McChrystal Group
Ryan advises Fortune 100 and FTSE 350 leaders on transformation, from strategy activation to operating-model redesign. He led McChrystal Group’s COVID-19 engagement with a national, nonpartisan network of U.S. leaders, coordinating with the White House on time-sensitive decisions—an exemplar of shared consciousness and empowered execution.
Cricket Oles
Senior Advisor, McChrystal Group
Cricket is an expert in organizational transformation and leadership-team effectiveness. She helps large enterprises redesign operating models and executive team dynamics—recently building a digital health/personalized medicine business for a global pharma and standing up a leadership program to drive culture change at a federal financial institution.
Afiba Edwards
Partner, CIO & Enterprise Solutions Lead, McChrystal Group
Afiba leads enterprise technology and digital enablement, integrating data, platforms, and Team of Teams practices to accelerate cross-functional collaboration. His team modernizes systems and operating rhythms so organizations can move faster—together.
Chris Jones
Partner & Commercial President, McChrystal Group
Chris leads McChrystal Group’s commercial strategy and operations and advises CEOs on unlocking performance by aligning strategy, teams, and leadership behaviors. His work spans financial services, technology, and manufacturing, with an emphasis on decision speed and measurable impact.
Erin Sutton
Partner, McChrystal Group
A public-sector and emergency management expert, Erin helps federal and state agencies build high-performing teams and crisis operating rhythms. Formerly VDEM Chief Deputy State Coordinator, she has led major disaster responses and modernization efforts that improve preparedness and decision-making.
Tim Lynch
Partner, McChrystal Group
Tim leads strategic growth initiatives and large-scale integrations for Fortune-level clients. A former Marine EOD Team Leader and crisis advisor to the City of Boston, he brings precision under pressure—aligning strategy, culture, and execution.
Meghan Bourne
Partner, McChrystal Group
Meghan advises on communications, strategy execution, and decision-making, with deep experience across public health and state-level operations. A former Deloitte senior manager, she applies data-driven methods to build trust, clarity, and consistent execution.
Shawn Tyrie
Partner & Government President, McChrystal Group
Shawn leads McChrystal Group’s government practice, transforming federal workforce systems—recruitment, retention, and managed services—so agencies can execute with speed and reliability in complex missions.
Will Smith
Partner, McChrystal Group
Will specializes in organizational transformation across healthcare, technology, and national security. Since 2011, he has helped clients align leadership, design, and team dynamics to deliver durable performance gains.
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