In 2015, Google’s People Analytics team asked an ambitious question: “Why do some teams perform better than others?" They looked at a variety of potential explanations, mostly based on team composition. And found very little that could explain performance. But when the researchers turned their attention from the attributes of the team toward its regular behaviors, traditions, and norms, they found elements that made a difference

Dependability

In this episode, we'll examine each of those elements in turn and explain what you can do to help your team work the way the best teams work together.

//ABOUT DAVID

He is the best-selling author of four books about business and leadership. His books have won multiple awards and have been translated into dozens of languages. His insights on leadership and teamwork have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, USAToday, Fast Company, the Financial Times, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, CNN, the BBC, NPR, and CBS This Morning. Since 2017, Burkus has been ranked as one of the world’s top business thought leaders by Thinkers50. As a sought-after international speaker, his TED Talk has been viewed over 2 million times. He’s worked with leaders from organizations across all industries including Google, Stryker, Fidelity, Viacom, and even the US Naval Academy.

A former business school professor, Burkus holds a master’s degree in organizational psychology from the University of Oklahoma, and a doctorate in strategic leadership from Regent University.

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