Today we go through the grand finale which ties together our previous 4 leadership lessons.. The 5th dysfunction, inattention to results, is the ultimate dysfunction of a team and refers to the tendency of team members to care about something other than the collective goal or mission of the group. As results need to be…

We learned in our previous weeks that in order to lead any team, you need trust which fosters healthy conflict, healthy conflict in turn fosters commitment, and commitment fosters accountability But what if you have a break in the chain of being able to hold each other accountable?! Sady, this becomes insurmountable for any team.…

Last week we learned that only with strong team trust, can we engage in true healthy conflict. And only when we are able to engage in a healthy conflict where teammates feel heard, can a team get true commitment or “buy-in” from its people. Why is this important? Because if there is a lack of…

Last week we learned that only with strong team trust, can we engage in healthy conflict. And why again is healthy conflict a good thing? People have good ideas and bad ideas.  That’s the truth and I certainly have both too! So healthy conflict is a must as it allows any organization to vet out…

Trust is the foundation to a strong team at the first dysfunction of a team. It affects everything up the chain in any company, ending with results.  Without trust, you are without results. Why is this? Without trust, your team will not be willing to engage in a healthy conflict which is dysfunction #2 that…