We Need to Fix Poor Team Accountability
Accountability is a term that gets overused in the workplace and thus loses some of its power. Here’s a good definition from Patrick Lencioni’s The
Accountability is a term that gets overused in the workplace and thus loses some of its power. Here’s a good definition from Patrick Lencioni’s The
One of the biggest teamwork challenges is lack of commitment.When teams lack commitment, it’s an indication that the participants haven’t fully explored the issues. The
High performing teams are founded on trust. Without trust, there are big problems with teams. Members don’t work well together. Trust is necessary to overcome
One of the complaints I hear frequently from the people I work with as an executive coach is the lack of time to get work
Vast amounts of organizational time, effort and money are wasted each year by problems with teams that leaders either fail to recognize or fail to
I’ve been discussing ways to voice a complaint at work so that you get heard and changes get made. For sure, no one likes to
No one likes to hear complaining at work, no matter how right they might be. Who wants to hear scathing diatribes and grievances all the
How can you be sure to bring out the best in people? If you’re on a team and responsible for results, you know how hard
In my previous posts, I introduced a new paradigm for self-managing organizations. With 21st century workplaces, we no long accept total control from leaders who
To think that people can manage themselves is a revolutionary concept for leaders of organizations. And yet there are some businesses doing it quite successfully.
Business is an active, demanding endeavor. Only those who consistently apply themselves succeed. Organizations that thrive require leaders who actively dream, plan, engage, solve, pursue,
Surveys and studies indicate global job dissatisfaction is at a two-decade high. Disengaged employees account for nearly 70 percent of the workforce, which significantly affects
Most employees favor consensus-run organizations where leaders manage democratically through inclusion and feedback. Consensus-style leadership is a refreshing alternative to tyrannical leadership, but democracy, taken
Sudden information is generally incomplete, incorporating whatever is available at the moment. By contrast, leaders sift through information, take time to gather data, and draw