Insights on Uncommon Collaboration
Reflections on leadership, teamwork, and the human habits that drive clarity, trust, and momentum.
Recent Insights
What I’m noticing, learning, and reinforcing with leaders and teams right now.
The Real Fix for a Fractured Team
In this article, Mark explains why the health of a team is shaped less by structure or team-building activities and more by the everyday behaviors people practice with one another.
The Work to Do Beneath the Work
What does it take for an organization to truly work as one team? In this article, I explain why strategy, structure, and process are not enough on their own.
Giving Grace Without Lowering the Standard
How can leaders give grace without lowering standards, avoiding accountability, or immediately restoring trust?
The Grace Toll
How can teams stop letting the past shape the future? In this article, I explain the hidden organizational cost of unresolved history.
Stop Trying to Build Trust
We all know trust matters. But you can’t put “build trust” on your to-do list. Trust is accumulated through the small interactions we have with each other every day: what we choose to give, and what we choose to withhold.
When You Know Your Leadership Team is Temporary
What happens when leaders know their time together is limited? Here are six questions every leadership team should ask before handing the organization to its next leaders.
Build an Organization That Keeps Getting Stronger
One of the things I’ve been thinking about lately is how easy it is to mistake strong execution for a strong organization.
The Overlooked Gifts That Build Shared Ownership
Every leader wants a team that genuinely shares ownership of the mission. In this article, I explore one often-overlooked idea—and one simple question—that can help make that happen.
Help Your Team Do Their Best Work
Creating the right environment is one of a leader’s most important responsibilities and helps teams do their best work together.
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More Insights
Additional writing on Uncommon Collaboration and how people work together.
Podcast Archive
Past conversations on leadership, teamwork, and organizational life.