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Team Performance Articles

How great teams hold a standard together: accountability without micromanaging, peer ownership, too much talent and what sports teach about leadership.

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My sons play sports, and I spend a lot of time in gyms and on sidelines watching teams come together or come apart. The same patterns show up at work. The best teams are rarely the ones with the most talent. They are the ones where people own their part, trust each other and will not accept less from each other than their best.

These articles are about building that kind of team. They are written for leaders, coaches and anyone responsible for a group of people who need to perform together.

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How to Build Accountability on a Team

Without micromanaging, starting with the leader and ending with peer accountability.

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Most of Your Team’s Season Was Decided Before It Started

What high-performing teams do before the hard part begins.

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More Talent Can Tear a Team Apart

Why stacking stars can make a team worse, and what to do about it.

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01How to Build Accountability on a Team Without Micromanaging02How to Set Clear Expectations at Work03Why Friendships at Work Matter and How Leaders Can Help04How to Build Psychological Safety at Work05How to Run Meetings People Do Not Dread06How to Lead Remote and Hybrid Teams07Team Building Activities That Actually Build Trust08Most of Your Team’s Season Was Decided Before It Started09More Talent Can Tear a Team Apart10The MVP Is Not Always the Biggest Number11Every Breakthrough Starts as a Bad Idea to Somebody12What Sports Teach Us About Leadership Is Not What You Think13Icebreakers for Meetings
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