Guiding Principles are MORE useful than rules in times of change because they help people know what to focus on, rather than just what NOT to do. Set Guiding Principles for yourself and agree on Guiding Principles for your...

In the midst of crises, there is often pressure to say yes to every request. But making a few strong commitments that get done enables your team to focus AND be more reliable and trustworthy — with the boss,...

Dynamic Alignment requires a new model of how teams align, that responds to turbulent and unfamiliar circumstances. The speed with which things are changing means that teams often fall out of alignment the moment a meeting is over. The...

Shared Awareness is based on the insight that no one person has or can have all of the information needed to make a good decision. In times of stress, leaders need to confront reality together with the team, transparently,...

In our experience working with teams over the last few months, we have found that the key strategies in effectively leading teams in times of stress comes down to these four areas: Intentional Leadership, Shared Awareness, Dynamic Alignment and...

March 25, 2020 By: Patrick Ballin and Anton McBurnie For over ten years, we’ve been working in small consultancies where there were no central offices, just colleagues connecting in from different countries and cities. Remote team working has been a way...

It’s 2020. Complexity is as certain in life as death and taxes. Complexity produces a fundamentally different situation from the challenges of the past. This new environment demands a new approach in order to succeed. The concept of complexity...

Great teams are about personalities, not just skills. Dave Winsborough and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic Online: https://hbr.org/2017/01/great-teams-are-about-personalities-not-just-skills

"Greater activation throughout the brain occurs when information is acquired through the diversity of experiences provided be peer collaboration. When groups are planned so that each member's strengths have a authentic importance to the ultimate success of the group's...

The Power of Onlyness is THE WAKE UP CALL THAT THE WORLD NEEDS SO BADLY RIGHT NOW. It's a reminder that, quite simply, we all matter. That each perspective has inherent value. That each person's unique vantage point...