Ever wonder what truly makes a great leadership team tick? Kristen shares insights from her recent team coaching certification program and breaks down the research-backed conditions that create outstanding teams. Drawing from Ruth Wageman and Richard Hackman's work on senior leadership teams, Mike and Kristen explore how the setup of a team accounts for 60% of its eventual success - far more than what happens once the team is already working together. Through analogies to orchestras and kitchens, they unpack what makes teams truly interdependent and how leaders can create the right conditions for their teams to thrive.

Highlights:

• The definition of a real team and why reporting structures alone don't make a team
• The four types of teams: informational, consultative, coordinating, and decision-making
• Why less than 7% of teams actually agree on who is part of the team
• The three essential conditions for team effectiveness: a real team, clear purpose, and right people
• How empathy and integrity are the two most important predictors of leadership team success
• Key behaviors to watch for when selecting (or removing) team members
• Why team norms and clear behavioral expectations matter more than values statements
• The importance of having the right team size and support systems in place

Links & Resources Mentioned:

• Senior Leadership Teams by Ruth Wageman, Debra A. Nunes, James A. Burruss, and J. Richard Hackman
• Start with Why by Simon Sinek
• Boundaries for Leaders by Henry Cloud
• Integrity by Henry Cloud
• Episode 20: Leading Through Uncertain Times with Tushar Pandit

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