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Key takeaways Team members who work with teammates belonging to different pay grades identify more with their teams, perform better and are less likely to leave. These effects occur because pay grade dissimilarity drives down uncertainty regarding appropriate attitudes and behaviors toward teammates...
In today’s complex workplace, a single person cannot solve all the problems or have all the answers. Therefore, there is increasing awareness that leaders should display humility. We indeed observe that effective leaders often display humility, as characterized by being open to admitting their limit...
Teamwork: the ultimate buzzword in sports. But what does teamwork look like? Is it all 11 guys coming together for the last play in the big football game? What about in wrestling, where it's one-on-one? How does teamwork play a role in an “individual” sport like that? Throughout my 24 years in the ...
What happened the last time you initiated a project or goal for yourself or at the office? Was it successful? Did the project crash and burn? Or somewhere in between? The 4 Disciplines of Execution, by Sean Covey, Chris McChesney and Jim Huling, describes a proven process that will support you in ne...
When you have a new idea – for a project, for a product, for an initiative – your first step might be to bring that idea to people who will support it. Their excitement feeds your energy and reinforces the merit of your idea. But what if this supportive network isn’t the most useful audience for you...
The team was assembled in the conference room. They looked miserable and stressed out. They were about to be given the bad news, and the dread had already set in. They all sat staring at either the briefing slide or the reports in front of them, but instead of processing the information, you could s...
Today’s teams are far more complex than those of the past. Today’s teams: Are dynamic Have members and leaders that are part of multiple teams Have an undetermined lifespan Consist of members who seek more autonomy and empowerment Contain unclear boundaries and office spaces That is why several bo...
It’s no secret that changes in team leadership and/or management cause anxiety for all parties involved. New managers and leaders experience uncertainty as they enter teams, often about their team members’ work ethic and performance history ( Is my team high-performing? ), the teams’ expectations of...
Key Takeaways Spend more time with your top performers Free up more resources in supporting their efforts Focus on performance as a whole As early-stage companies transition from development to full-scale commercialization, many mission-critical items for success are found in the scaling of the busi...
Key takeaway: Leaders need to remind their teams that hard work matters. How many different ways can you tell an athlete that hard work matters? How many different ways do you tell your team that hard work matters? Most coaches and leaders have asked themselves those questions before. They are espec...
