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Successful leaders in the modern world must be capable of adapting to new and shifting environments. If you’ve led teams and organizations, you know this statement to be true.    Just a few years ago, the U.S. workforce overwhelmingly reported on-site each day – with less than 5% of all working days...
Leaders encourage, inspire, and according to author Simon Sinek and Korn Ferry CEO Gary Burnison, help their people “feel safe.” As COVID-19 has increased stress everywhere, our teams and students are struggling. Mitigating the potential “trauma, impacts on mental health, socioemotional distress, an...
Leaders cannot assume that just because they have a team, that all the conditions are present for it to be an effective and high performing one. The nearly 20 years of research conducted at Harvard University by Drs. Ruth Wageman, J. Richard Hackman and Erin Lehman can help leaders ensure those cond...
Who doesn’t want committed workers?  Commitment is a type of bond one forms. In the workplace, there are many potential targets for commitment including, but not limited to, the organization, a supervisor, co-workers, projects, goals, decisions, values and one’s career. Commitment bonds are characte...
Key Takeaways  Leaders cannot assume that just because they have a team, that all the conditions are present for it to be an effective and high performing one. The nearly 20 years of research conducted at Harvard University by Drs. Ruth Wageman, J. Richard Hackman and Erin Lehman can help leaders en...
Key Takeaways Leaders cannot assume that just because they have a team, that all the conditions are present for it to be an effective and high performing one. The nearly 20 years of research conducted at Harvard University by Drs. Ruth Wageman, J. Richard Hackman and Erin Lehman can help leaders ens...
Key Takeaways  Leaders cannot assume that just because they have a team, that all the conditions are present for it to be an effective and high performing one. The nearly 20 years of research conducted at Harvard University by Drs. Ruth Wageman, J. Richard Hackman and Erin Lehman can help leaders en...
Key Takeaways Leaders cannot assume that just because they have a team, that all the conditions are present for it to be an effective and high performing one. The nearly 20 years of research conducted at Harvard University by Drs. Ruth Wageman, J. Richard Hackman and Erin Lehman can help leaders ens...
Would it be very difficult to find a coach who underemphasizes teamwork, comradery and working toward “the good of the team”?  Yes, it probably would be. Most inspirational, halftime locker room talk would include a lot about teamwork—even over individual players’ efforts.  However, do professional ...
It’s no secret that teamwork is essential for success. But what does putting together a great team actually look like? Bottom line – it’s about finding a good fit.  Let’s drill down a bit and use my position as an example. I am responsible for education, funding and research development at The Ohio ...