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High performance teaming: Why complexity matters
My last blog entitled Extraordinary by design: Three developmental phases of highly functioning teams, introduced a framework for enabling high functioning team behaviors. click here The three-phased approach focuses on developing the attributes common to teams that...
Extraordinary by design: Three developmental phases of highly functioning teams
I have no question that when you have a team the possibility exists that it will generate magic, producing something extraordinary, a collective creation of previously unimagined quality or beauty. But don’t count on it. Richard Hackman, Professor of Social and...
A healthy workplace culture: Your foundation for change!
In our previous post we featured psychological safety and its crucial importance to creativity and innovation. Goes without saying, psychological safety is part and parcel of positive, high performance workplace cultures. Moreover, to begin the journey to a...
Do you know how to create a psychologically safe workplace? Success depends on it!
In our last blog - written on the eve of a period of summer reflection, the kind of deep thinking possible during a complete retreat (like my July vacation in Wyoming’s spectacular wilderness) - I addressed the topic of “adaptive space.” That is, temporary...
Adaptive Space: How to thrive in the Wild West of the Information Era
Is your organization more operational or more entrepreneurial? Think carefully, the answer may foretell your company’s future! First, know that virtually all organizations have two primary systems within which they operate: Operational (formal) systems are found in...
VUCA?
VUCA. Have you heard this acronym? If not, then let me suggest that VUCA is a good abbreviation to know and understand, especially if you lead or work in an organization. The word stands for Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous. It was coined in a 1998 US army...
Leadership’s Edge: Five actions to build a change-ready culture of creativity and innovation
It’s true! We live in a hyper-paced, deeply interconnected world of unrelenting change where survival depends on an organization’s ability to adapt and transform. Moreover, there is precious little time to consider the proposition. Change or die? The reality is that...
Toxic leadership: What can be done?
On a recent afternoon I sat quietly while listening to a close friend (I will call her Roberta) on the telephone speaking with a management colleague. I am not usually given to eavesdropping, but on this occasion it was obvious that the conversation was tense and...
What the heck does change management mean and why should I care?
At my monthly book club gathering this week, I shared that I had just returned from a conference of change management professionals (CMP) in Las Vegas, where I had presented on the topic of my dissertation research on leading change in complex systems. One of the...
Are you thinking about difference, differently?
Today is Valentine’s Day and I find myself still reflecting on 2017’s wild ride. Especially, how the year affected women and people of color. Frankly, if not a transformation, I think we are witnessing an inflection point in our views on difference. I’m wondering, did...