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Teams That Swear by Each Other, Not About Each Other

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 Teams That Swear is a practical leadership book that shows how strong teams build trust and perform under pressure. Drawing on years of experience working with senior leaders, Adrian shares honest stories, simple frameworks, and real conversations that help teams align, speak up, and stay focused on what matters. Discover the habits that turn capable groups into teams that swear by each other when the stakes are high. 

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Promotional image for the podcast 'Teams That Swear' featuring a smiling man and listening platforms.

Teams That Swear is a powerful podcast where leadership expert Adrian Baillargeon unpacks what makes exceptional teams thrive. With two decades of global experience, Adrian blends real-world insights, compelling stories, and a touch of humour to inspire leaders and teams to transform how they work together. Explore lessons in trust, collaboration, and purpose-driven leadership - all designed to help you and your team win the games that matter most.

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The book that your people wish you would read

“Teams That Swear provides an excellent summary of the research into building — as Adrian says — teams that shine. The stories and exercises are powerful, easy to apply and will help leaders bring their teams closer to working as a unified group.


Belinda Clark, AO, founder, and cricketing legend

Your guide to higher-performance

Despite working together in human societies for millennia, why is it still so bloody hard to move together in the same direction? 


In Teams that Swear, readers learn about the art and science of maximising the potential of teams.  Teams that Swear shares: 


  • How swearing can be a good thing for teams
  • The latest research into what makes higher-performing teams
  • How to create those higher-performing teams by focussing on just two things 
  • Insights into four types of teams and what you can do to avoid sinking, spinning and self-serving teams - and create one that shines.


Laid out in a way that allows leaders to self-diagnose their teams, readers will also be entertained and educated with real-life examples, including:   


  • How a $10 note helped reinforce the right behaviours across an entire department 
  • Why a lack of clear objectives resulted in thousands of fake breathalyser tests
  • How sharing objectives helped one of Australia's favourite sporting team field a healthier team 
  • What three words saved a team from sinking


Ideal for current and aspiring managers, or team members who want to make a difference, Teams that Swear can help create teams that swear by each other - and not about each other.  

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If you'd like to purchase 100 or more copies for your organisation or event, click on the link below for more details. 

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Here is the reveal of what readers chose as the book cover

Picking a cover for the book was like picking a favourite child, impossible! To help choose a cover that resonated with readers, I put a call out via social media channels like Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook. The results were very clear. Although you know blue was the winner, I made sure I had some fun when releasing the cover. Enjoy!

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