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When Teams Don’t Have a Way to Really Talk
Teams often confuse “getting along” with “working well together.” I’ve sat in many meetings with many teams, both mine and others, where the team gets along, works hard, nods their head, and has no major blowups. And yet, people feel slightly fragmented, sense tension...
Is the Performance We’re Proud Of as Strong as It Looks?
Most senior leaders I work with don’t question whether their organizations perform. They’re delivering services.Meeting expectations.Handling complexity.Keeping things moving under real pressure. From the outside, it looks like success. But occasionally, a quieter...
The Crisis of Withholding — and the Power of Uncommon Collaboration
We’ve all worked with that person: the one who seems to put their own needs and wants before the team’s. They hold onto information, resist feedback, or chase credit like it’s oxygen. They don’t “pass” what others need — whether that’s information, trust, or...
How to Use the Strategic Clarity Questions in a Strategic Planning Session
Previously, I posted about six strategic clarity questions that every organization needs to answer. These questions form the foundation of our strategy. They drive decisions and action. This week, I facilitated a strategic planning session for an organization...