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Tag Archives: teamwork
October
25
What you could learn from ‘Powerful’ by Patty McCord (2018, 148 pages)
posted by Max
Netflix is now the global superpower of streaming. How did they get there, and how did they out-compete Google and Amazon? Patty McCord in her book ‘Powerful’ suggests that the Netflix culture and a strong HR team, under her guidance, played an enormous part in that success. In the book, Patty divides advice into nine […]
September
14
What you could learn from ‘Drive’ by Daniel Pink (2009, 208 pages)
posted by Max
You can buy ‘Drive’ here on Amazon UK (all proceeds go to site upkeep and any extra go to veteran charities).
September
13
What leaders can learn from Google’s Project Oxygen
posted by Max
Google ran an experiment to prove that managers are unhelpful. The found something different – the right managers can be very helpful. Google established the 10 Oxygen behaviours of Google’s best managers (behaviours 3 and 6 have been updated and behaviours 9 and 10 are new): Is a good coach Empowers team and does not […]
July
23
What you could learn from ‘Beyond Measure’ by Margaret Heffernan (2015, 100 pages)
posted by Max
Creating a culture that allows constructive conflict to flourish will lead to better solutions, more value for customers and more value for your business. In her book ‘Beyond Measure’ Margaret Hefferman suggest that there are many small changes to improve your company’s culture. Difference makes a difference. Teams need to include people with differences in […]
July
23
What leaders can learn from Google’s Project Oxygen
posted by Max
Google ran an experiment to prove that managers are unhelpful. What they found was the opposite – that managers are helpful. Google established the 10 Oxygen behaviours of Google’s best managers (behaviours 3 and 6 have been updated and behaviours 9 and 10 are new): Is a good coach Empowers team and does not micromanage […]
July
06
Leadership hack 020 – how to help new team members hit the ground running
posted by Max
Much has been written about how to build and maintain high-performing teams (see here and here). What is less well covered is how to bring on new members into a high-performing team. When someone new joins the team, you are probably thinking about the following: Getting them up to speed as quickly as possible Making the experience great so […]
January
17
What you could learn from ‘Team Genius’ by Rich Kalgaard and Michael Malone (2015, 250 pages)
posted by Max
How did the team that designed and delivered the US’s first ever fighter jet (P-80 Shooting Star) do it in less 143 days? In their book ‘Team Genius’ Rich and Michael suggest that there are five things contribute to team effectiveness. Stay as small as possible, and stick to optimum group sizes. That is 7±2, […]
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