Command and control kill creativity and fresh thinking
August 16, 2024 • by George Kohlrieser in Team Building • 5 min read
Give employees time to experiment, let them take risks, and learn to embrace failure....
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Is it time you threw a spanner in the works? How to maximize cross-silo collaboration
The most resilient and innovative organizations work fluidly across internal boundaries, but many managers are resistant to their reports connecting with people outside their team. Answer the questions below to check whether...
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Tech & Sports: Could your next coach be a computer?
July 23, 2024 • by Amit M. Joshi, Michael R. Wade in Team Building • 2 min read • 
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As AI is applied to ever more tech, the era of health apps may soon be replaced by something altogether more powerful...
Pt 2. Specialization in action: inside a VC’s playbook for success
July 2, 2024 • by Raphaël Grieco, Karl Schmedders in Team Building • 1 min read • Podcast available
In her second conversation with IMD, Evgenia Plotnikova, General Partner at Dawn Capital, discusses the importance of specialization...
The Interview with On Co-CEO Marc Maurer and Alyson Meister: Guided by culture to navigate rapid growth
Marc Maurer, Co-CEO of On, tells Alyson Meister how the company’s unique culture – defined by five ‘Spirits’ – is helping chart its path to becoming the world’s most premium sportswear brand....
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The challenge of setting ambitious targets as a leader
April 26, 2024 • by Angelica Adamski in Team Building • 5 min read
Executive coach Angelica Adamski shares the challenges facing Lyndsey in aligning and leading a new and globally dispersed sales team....
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Adapting, Innovating, and Learning from Failure, with Zhike Lei
February 13, 2024 • by Zhike Lei in Team Building • 1 min read • Podcast available
Zhike Lei discusses why senior staff need to adapt and play a visible role in driving engagement when failures occur...
Lessons in laughter can seriously improve your leadership
January 30, 2024 • by Emilia Bunea in Team Building • 9 min read
A sprinkling of well-judged humor makes for better leadership. Through training and practice, executives can acquire the tools of comedy to enhance how they lead....
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Seven psychological needs that underlie ‘problem’ behavior
January 26, 2024 • by Michael Yaziji in Team Building • 11 min read
Executives often struggle to lead teams effectively because they are oblivious to the psychological factors that shape human behavior. Understanding and recognizing these factors opens the door to better outcomes....
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