Why Great Leaders Never Say “I Don’t Need to Learn Anymore”
“I don’t need to learn anymore.” A statement I hope I never say – and a statement I hope you never say! What happens when people engage in learning? They get new ideas, they have new perspectives, they try new approaches….all good things. Now take a moment and think about the last time you purposefully [...]
An Introduction to The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team
An introduction to The Five Behaviors model in the context of a real team. It explains how the behaviors derive from The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by New York Times best-selling author, Patrick Lencioni, and describes how critical the behaviors are to building a cohesive team. The Five Behaviors profile, which provides both individual and [...]
The Key Ingredients for Building (or Re-Building) a Cohesive Team
by Michael Holland During a recent visit to Lake Placid, NY, I was able to see the USA Hockey Team’s Miracle on Ice exhibit. What an exhilarating time, seeing the pictures and watching a replay of that magical game! Without much knowledge, we’d think this team just happened to come together and play their hearts [...]
Building a Strong Team is Both Possible – and Remarkably Simple
The single most untapped competitive advantage is teamwork. To gain this advantage, teams must trust each other in order to engage in productive conflict, commit to decisions, hold each other accountable and focus on achieving collective results. The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team™ has a simple goal: To facilitate a learning experience that helps professionals [...]
3 Fears You Should Have When Considering a Promotion
by Michael Holland A promotion brings tremendous thrill and excitement. But seasoned leaders realize that those feelings are short lived. Their hard-won wisdom tells them a promotion’s short honeymoon will be followed by three times as much work as they had before. As you get promoted, especially to your first management position, you [...]
