The book builds on previous frameworks and integrates insights from them; tries to capture the dynamic and complex world of teams in a heuristic framework; and navigate the challenges of offering a heuristic view on teams. It offers an integrated framework of what constitutes a team, and a perspective on the art of leading that builds on previous theoretical work in order to provide insights that can be used in a practical manner.
The framework used to describe the art of leadership is called layered team leadership. Read more about this concept on the IEDC Blog.