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Oliver Zeidler shares his journey from swimmer to World Champion rower, balancing sport, business, and a beginner’s mindset....

November 5, 2025 • by Ginka Toegel, Jean-Louis Barsoux in Team Building • 3 min read
Discover how to uncover and address unconscious team behaviors, resolve hidden tensions, and boost collaboration and overall performance....
Continue readingNovember 4, 2025 • by Susan Goldsworthy in Team Building • 2 min read • Podcast available
Oliver Zeidler shares his journey from swimmer to World Champion rower, balancing sport, business, and a beginner’s mindset....
November 3, 2025 • by Susan Goldsworthy in Team Building • 7 min read
Olympic champion Oliver Zeidler shares how resilience, reinvention, and a beginner’s mindset shaped his journey from sports to MBA and leadership growth....
October 29, 2025 • by Ginka Toegel, Jean-Louis Barsoux in Team Building • 3 min read
Following on from Part 2 of our series on “undiscussables,” here are ways to resolve relationships characterized by mutual mistrust and antagonistic behaviors....
October 23, 2025 • by Jackie Cooper in Team Building • 9 min read
Leaders should challenge their assumptions about digital natives to build more meaningful connections....
October 22, 2025 • by Ginka Toegel, Jean-Louis Barsoux in Team Building • 4 min read
Following on from Part 1 of our series on “undiscussables”, here are ways to tackle team dynamics where people say but don’t mean, professing publicly to espouse values and attitudes that they...
October 21, 2025 • by Claudius A. Hildebrand in Team Building • 4 min read
Many people new to leadership get into trouble by launching bold initiatives before they’ve won the necessary support to effect change. Follow these key practices to thrive in your new role. ...
October 16, 2025 • by Ginka Toegel, Jean-Louis Barsoux in Team Building • 4 min read
Nothing stunts team progress like “undiscussables.” Left unmanaged, they choke the team’s problem-solving abilities and its capacity to learn and change. In this four-part series, we provide a guide for team leaders...
October 8, 2025 • by Ben Bryant in Team Building • 3 min read
Saber cuánta vulnerabilidad mostrar —y cuándo, exactamente— es una de las habilidades más infravaloradas del liderazgo. Ser opaco bloquea la confianza. Exponerse sin filtro debilita la autoridad. El reto no es compartir...
October 2, 2025 • by Bülent Gögdün in Team Building • 7 min read
In the face of burnout, quiet quitting, and workplace complexity, happiness is one often overlooked factor that can transform leadership resilience and team performance....
October 1, 2025 • by Konstantinos Trantopoulos in Team Building • 9 min read
What do NBA champions have in common? Five winning traits - from depth to culture - that offer powerful lessons for building high-performing organizations....
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