Listen, this is just an unpleasant part of our job sometimes. Those executives know that I took a bullet for them. I’ll make sure they acknowledge that in some way, but I’m not going to punish them fo...
Keep in mind that a real team should be spending considerable time together in meetings and working sessions. In fact, it is not uncommon that as much as 20 percent of each team member’s time is spent...
KEY POINTS—EMBRACING ACCOUNTABILITY • Accountability on a strong team occurs directly among peers. • For a culture of accountability to thrive, a leader must demonstrate a willingness to confront diff...
KEY POINTS—BUILDING TRUST • Trust is the foundation of teamwork. • On a team, trust is all about vulnerability, which is difficult for most people. • Building trust takes time, but the process can be...
It was astounding how much more comfortable I felt just being honest. So I kept going.
If you ask me, the best thing that's happened in the last year is that we've almost become a jackass-free zone. No matter what happens, and what challenge we might face, give me a roomful of people wh...
I honestly believe that in this day and age of informational ubiquity and nanosecond change, teamwork remains the one sustainable competitive advantage that has been largely untapped.
Humble Only: The Pawn
Hiring without clear and strict criteria for cultural fit greatly hampers the potential for success of any organization.
Great teams do not hold back with one another. They are unafraid to air their dirty laundry. They admit their mistakes, their weaknesses, and their concerns without fear of reprisal.
Great teams do not hold back with one another, she said. They are unafraid to air their dirty laundry. They admit their mistakes, their weaknesses, and their concerns without fear of reprisal.
Good leaders drive commitment among the team by first extracting every possible idea, opinion, and perspective from the team. Then, comfortable that nothing has been left off the table, they must have...
Clients don’t expect perfection from the service providers they hire, but they do expect honesty and transparency. There
Because the purpose of an interview should be to best simulate a situation that will give evaluators the most accurate view of how a candidate really behaves, it seems to me that getting them out of t...
An organization has integrity—is healthy—when it is whole, consistent, and complete, that is, when its management, operations, strategy, and culture fit together and make sense.
Adrenaline addiction The unwillingness or inability of busy people to slow down and review, reflect, assess, and discuss their business and their team. An adrenaline addiction is marked by anxiety amo...
ALWAYS CONSULT INSTEAD OF SELL
ADMIT YOUR WEAKNESSES AND LIMITATIONS
В контексте создания команды доверие — это убежденность членов команды в том, что действия коллег диктуются благими намерениями, поэтому не надо бояться и защищаться. Фигурально выражаясь, члены коман...
В командах, пораженных пороком недоверия, люди… скрывают свои слабости и ошибки от других; не критикуют коллег; неохотно обращаются за помощью, если это не входит в их служебные обязанности; быстро де...