What makes some teams thrive while others stall?

In this episode, Rich and Dave unpack how successful teams build and sustain momentum and performance using the lens of Zentano’s Connected Leadership model. They explore four key phases of team flow, Ignite, Inspire, Enable, and Execute plus the leadership styles that drive each phase forward.

Using Rich’s music-mixer metaphor, they discuss how leaders can “raise and lower the controls” to bring the right behaviours to the forefront at the right time, using the attributes of the whole team, and without trying to do everything themselves.

Key reflections include how to identify missing styles in your team, how to harness diversity of strengths, and how regular “lessons learned” sessions build agility and enable desired performance outcomes.

Key Talking Points

• The four stages of team flow: Ignite, Inspire, Enable, Execute
• How each stage aligns to Connected Leadership Personas and styles
• Why great leaders flex, rather than trying to be everything to everyone
• The music-mixer metaphor for balancing team strengths
• The critical role of the challenger style in enabling and re-igniting the team
• How leaders can intentionally “fill the gaps” by leveraging team diversity