It’s fourth quarter and in conference rooms worldwide, plans are being locked in for new growth programs. Even as this activity takes place, one of the most frequently asked questions in my workshops and coaching sessions is: How do you go about diagnosing the reasons for a stalled innovation team? To answer this question, let’s […]
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Right Team + Right Plan: 3 Reasons Organic Growth Creates Winners in Both Sports and Business
Each year as we head into football season, I look forward to watching my team of choice, the Green Bay Packers. Having been a long-time fan, I’ve lived through the ups and downs for years – and am relishing their long streak of great performances. The background on this big performance shift has a lot […]
Five Reasons Your Cross-Functional Team is Misfiring
This recent article highlights a trend many of us have sensed for some time: we are shifting away from a “war on talent” to “the best team wins.” Many organizations have understood the power of cross-functional teams for years, so why is it we find so many teams launched, only to see them get stuck before […]
What Marvel’s Avengers Teach us About Leading Great Teams
By now, many of you have probably seen the Avengers movie that came out a few years back, which was based on the 1963 Marvel Comics series about a group of superheroes teaming up to defeat evil — Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor and Captain America among them. I have fond memories of going to […]