Overview Resources
Book – Shapiro: HBR Guide to Leading Teams
RI Blog – McGuinness: 4 Principles for Building Great Leadership Teams
Kellog Business School Article: What Science Can Tell Us About Building Great Teams
HBR Article – Katzenbach: The Myth of the Top Management Team
HBR Article - Katzenbach: The Discipline of Teams
Book – Katzenbach: Leading Teams: Setting the Stage for Great Performances
Book – Lencioni: 5 Dysfunctions of a Team
TED Talk – Edmondson: How to Turn a Group of Strangers into a Team
NY Times Article: What Google Learned from its Search to Build the Perfect Team
CEM Article – McGuinness: Alignment is the Cornerstone of Great Teams
CEM Article – McGuinness: Tips for Re-energizing Your Leadership Team
CEM Article – McGuinness: A Systems View of Great Leadership Teams
CEM Article - McGuinness: How to Measure the Effectiveness of Your Leadership Team
CEM Article - McGuinness: The Leaders Role in Building a Great Leadership Team
Resources for Building a Sound Leadership Team Structure
Common Purpose
CEM Article: Great Leadership Teams are Fundamentally Sound
CEM Article: The Leader’s Role in Building a Great Leadership Team
Managing Meetings
HBR Article: Stop Wasting Valuable Time
CCL Blog: Take Back Your Meetings and Stop Wasting Time
Article: Avoid Death By Meeting
Resources for Creating a Strong Relational Foundation
Trust
TED Talk – Brown: The Power of Vulnerability
TED Talk – Brown: Anatomy of Trust
Book – Schein: Humble Inquiry
HBR Article – Zengler: The 3 Elements of Trust
CEM Article – McGuinness: Trust is What Fuels Great Leadership Teams
CEM Article – McGuinness: Trust Trumps Loyalty on Leadership Teams
Productive Dialogue
CEM Article: Establish an Environment of Productive Dialogue
TED Talk – How to Disagree Productively and Find Common Ground
TED Talk: 10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation
Book: The Art of Constructive Confrontation
HBR Article: The Best Teams Thrive on Disagreement
HBR Article: How to Have Difficult Conversations
Self-Awareness
TED Talk: Increase Your Self Awareness with One Simple Fix
Book: Insight
HBR Article: What Self Awareness Really Is
HBR Article: Don’t be Blinded by Your Own Expertise
Book: What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
Book: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
HBR Article: The New Science of Teamwork
Feedback
HBR Article: The Right Way to Respond to Negative Feedback
HBR Article: The Business Case for Curiosity
RI Webinar: Great Leadership Teams are Great at Feedback
RI Blog: Forward Looking Feedback is Best
CEM Article: Great Leadership Teams are Feedback Rich
HBR Article: Responding to Feedback You Disagree With
Psychological Safety
TED Talk: Building a Psychologically Safe Workforce
Book: The Fearless Organization
HBR Article: High Performing Teams Need Psychological Safety
Accountability
HBR Article: The Best Teams Hold Themselves Accountable
Blog: 4 Tips to Make Your Team Embrace Accountability
Inc. Article: How to Ignite Your Team’s Accountability Engine