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Fire captains have only a few short minutes to pull together their team, develop an action plan, and communicate the situation to all team members. This article outlines some basic principles of firefighting and reveals lessons that business leaders can draw from firefighters regarding how to mobilize teams to address dynamic problems. 1) Simplicity: While problems are complex, the teaming process should be simple and the structure should provide all team members with a shared mental model. 2) Flexibility: This allows adjustments to a changing environment. 3) Standardization: Having a common approach to and understanding of team functioning is critical. 4) Modularity and Scalability: Allows leaders to add or scale down resources. 5) Unity of Command: One person takes on the leadership role. 6) Information Management: Business teams need to continuously collect information relevant to the problem. 7) Accountability: All functional areas and team members remain responsible for their actions. 8) Critique and Debrief: All team leaders must report on their performance, underline success factors, and reveal areas for improvement. 9) Interoperability and Integrated Communication: Allows team members from multiple levels and functions to work together on large-scale problems.