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You’ve inherited what you consider a dysfunctional team, but what makes you think they are dysfunctional? Last week we analysed the first cause of dysfunction- a lack of trust. Now we move on.
Patrick Lencioni created a very understandable model about how and why teams are dysfunctional and how you can assist them to function better. Lets work at the base, the most fundamental dysfunctions, and work our way up.… Read more
You’ve inherited what you consider a dysfunctional team, but what makes you think they are dysfunctional?
We all agree if you can get all the people in an organization rowing in the same direction, you could dominate any market, against any competition. But the truth is that genuine teamwork remains elusive in most organizations and in most teams. And the reason comes from falling unknowingly to the 5 dysfunction pitfalls.… Read more
Anytime a senior member of staff leaves a company, a certain level of instability is to be expected.
Employees who reported into that person begin to feel insecure about their future within the company and they certainly can’t be blamed for feeling anxious about a new boss, maybe someone completely unknown to them or the business.
Personally, I have been involved in a few managerial upheavals in my career and can attest to how unsettling they can be.… Read more
Our times are getting more and more argumentative.
Culture wars are dividing nations. You are asked to take a position and agree with it right or wrong. This style of disputation is finding its way into businesses as well, where disagreeing with a statement or a proposal is seen as a declaration of war, a destroyer of relationships.
So how can we deal with this increasingly disputatious world?… Read more
To start a new year, I’d like to look again at what I believe is the most important thing in business… doing the right things right.
And on the first day of January, I’d like to focus your attention on HOW to do the thing right…
I run a strategy day for SMU for various corporate clients… in the morning we discuss what we need to do… the “what” of strategy development.… Read more