While leadership is all about creating the conditions for others to succeed, you cannot do that if you don’t look after yourself. This weeks' connect is all about taking a pragmatic approach to sustaining your own performance through thick and thin. 

For a deep dive, read the Harvard Business Review article: https://hbr.org/2001/01/the-making-of-a-corporate-athlete. 

Have a listen to Chuck Anderson focusing on maintaining mental and emotional capacity: https://www.squadify.net/wenotme/episode-15?hsLang=en

Leading in hybrid is still something that not all teams do well so this week we look at some research and recommendations from London School of Economics on how to hybrid. 

See the full research here and also have a listen to this podcast with the lead researcher, Juliet Hammond: https://www.squadify.net/wenotme/episode-40?hsLang=en 

Competence the final Condition for Success and is all about the individuals in the team: their skills, knowledge, behaviours and attitudes. 

For a thought-provoking bonus, have a listen to this podcast about a very famous time when behaviours went wrong! https://www.squadify.net/wenotme/episode-27?hsLang=en

Climate is the second of the conditions for success and it's crucial in how it feels to be in your team. 

To hear more about culture - part of 'soft' climate - listen to this podcast where expert Kevin Brownsey shares his research and experience: https://www.squadify.net/wenotme/episode-18?hsLang=en 

Clarity is a key condition for a team without which it cannot perform to its best.  

Shared clarity of goal is a key ingredient in making a group of people into a true team. 

Download/click here for a Clarity on a Page introduction that you can reflect on with your team. 

"The conditions for team success can be broken down into Clarity, Climate and Competence.  

It’s the leader's job to make sure these conditions are in place for their team overall and team members. 

3Cs overview sheet - link. 

Watch Dan talk some more about the conditions for success here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6Qtkr6rFis" 

"This Connect is about your role in a team.  Here's an introduction to The Leadership Pipeline https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSJcPoDMXBU. 

Where are you on the pipeline? Have you made the transition to that level or do you still have some habits and mindsets from your previous role? "