Honesty and courage: building on the cornerstones of trust 

Harnessing the power of your people

August 23, 2023 • by Oscar Stege Unger, Lars Häggström in Team building • 7 min read

What if there was a quick way to tap into the wisdom of your employees? There is, says Oscar Stege Unger, Founder and CEO of Canucci – organizational data....

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Lessons from a ride of purpose and endurance

August 17, 2023 • by Heather Cairns-Lee in Team building • 11 min read • Podcast available

Olympian Rebecca Wardell tells Heather Cairns-Lee how a 20,000 km bike ride from Lausanne to New Zealand taught her the importance of managing her mindset, resilience, teamwork, and the kindness of strangers...

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Shaping group dynamics in teams for effective collaboration

August 9, 2023 • by Michael D. Watkins in Team building • 9 min read

As a business leader, one of your most crucial responsibilities is guiding your team toward success. To do this effectively, it is essential to understand the complex and nuanced world of group...

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Four ways to make sure your change program is a success

August 7, 2023 • by Nadine Crauwels in Team building • 4 min read

When it comes to change, how do you prepare employees before taking the plunge? Nadine Crauwels, President of Sandvik Machining Solutions and Executive Vice President at Sandvik AB, takes a deep dive...

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Five ways to create a workplace ‘infusion of inclusion’

July 20, 2023 • by Shelley Zalis in Team building • 5 min read

Shelley Zalis, founder and CEO of The Female Quotient, offers advice on how leaders can show that they are serious about building more inclusive work environments....

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Leadership lessons from Mount Everest and beyond

July 1, 2023 • by Marion Chaygneaud Dupuy in Team building • 6 min read

To build resilience in the face of uncertainty, we need to start paying more attention to our bodies and our emotions, says entrepreneur Marion Chaygneaud-Dupuy, who has lived in the Himalayas for...

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Musical secrets for truly spectacular performance

June 28, 2023 • by Dominic Alldis in Team building • 6 min read

How can you give individual players in your team greater autonomy to achieve your company’s goals? Dominic Alldis shares how both classical and jazz quartets work together to deliver excellence....

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Want to become a truly inclusive leader? Follow the five Cs  

June 19, 2023 • by Alyson Meister in Team building • 11 min read

Alyson Meister, Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at IMD, explains the importance of what she calls the ‘five Cs’ and how to integrate them into your own leadership practice....

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Employee growth vs company performance: resolving the tug of war 

June 16, 2023 • by Michael Yaziji, Peter Firnhaber in Team building • 3 min read

Rather than avoiding this tension, could organizations use the friction as a catalyst for creative solutions that benefit both parties?...

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Happy Families: The unifying force of philanthropy 

June 8, 2023 • by Malgorzata Smulowitz, Peter Vogel in Team building • 8 min read

Philanthropy can have a powerful galvanizing effect on the broader family business ecosystem – but extracting the greatest benefit requires making trade-offs...

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