Leadership is an organizational capability, not a role.
It takes many different mindsets and behaviors to make a team hum. I am appreciating a view of collaborative behaviors developed by David Kantor (as part of his work on Structural Dynamics), and am finding it useful as a way to hold up a mirror to a team that is interested in understanding and improving their communication.
Make Deeper Connections by Getting a Little Bit Awkward at Your 1:1 Meetings Catalyzing high-performance teams means more than just working with the right people. It’s more than skill and attitude. These days, more than ever, we need to build and nurture resilience. That means getting to know each individual …
This is an open invitation to participate in an Agile Uprising (soon to be established) tradition of closing out each year with a series. In 2017 we released the 12 Days of Agile – a dozen podcasts, each chatting about one of the Agile Manifesto Principles (clever, ay?) Then we ignored the …
Feedback – it’s the breakfast (lunch and dinner) of champions, yet it’s not always easy to successfully deliver (or hear) constructive feedback. So instead of a praise sandwich, try a feedback wrap!
Sometimes the right (or at least initial) response to a request for action “now” is “No.” – It’s far easier to say “yes” later on…
On the other hand, maybe you don’t even have to choose between “Yes” and “No” particularly if you’re trying to initiate a conversation.
