Leadership Lesson #15 – Teamwork Is Built Through Trust

Leaders cannot demand teamwork. They must create the conditions in which trust between team members can grow. A group of talented individuals does not automatically become a strong team. People may work in the same department, report to the same leader, attend the same meetings, and pursue the same organizational goals without truly working asContinue reading “Leadership Lesson #15 – Teamwork Is Built Through Trust”

Leadership Lesson #13: Diversity of Thought Makes Better Teams

A team is not stronger simply because everyone agrees. A team in which everyone agrees may appear to be working well. Meetings are comfortable. Decisions are made quickly. Conflict is limited, and the leader’s ideas receive immediate support. But agreement is not always evidence of alignment or effective teamwork. Sometimes people agree because they genuinelyContinue reading “Leadership Lesson #13: Diversity of Thought Makes Better Teams”