by msynk | May 10, 2020 | Company Culture, Leadership, Organizational Health, Teamwork
It’s doubtful that Margaret Mead, the cultural anthropologist, and Patrick Lencioni, organizational health expert, ever met. Yet I’m thinking that if they they did, they would have had much to talk about. I heard a recent story about Meade, that if true,...
by msynk | Jul 6, 2016 | Leadership, Meetings, Planning, Priorities
We’ve all been in horrible meetings at work, so much so that I’m starting an “Adopt a Meaningful Meeting Mindset” campaign. Okay, as a Gazelles International Coach and a Master of the Rockefeller Habits, all of you know I’ve been waging...
by msynk | Jan 29, 2013 | Leadership, Management, Teamwork, Uncategorized
Is your organization smart or healthy? It’s a trick question. It needs to be both. It’s easier to work on being smart. It’s out in the open, it’s sexy, lots of attentions is paid to being smart. Not so for healthy. This Friday, I’m...
by msynk | Jan 22, 2013 | Leadership, Management, Teamwork
In almost every situation, the “advantage” goes to the team that is cohesive and aligned and works together well. This isn’t a groundbreaking insight. The insight is that there are so many dysfunctional teams and so many misconceptions about team...
