Don't Be The Team That Has The Right Instruments But Makes The Wrong Sounds

On a flight recently, I overheard a group of musicians debriefing a recent concert performance and it made me reflect on team performance from a new angle. As they discussed the set they had performed, each was offering insights into what worked well, what didn’t, and how they could get better results next time. I’m all about having an agile mindset and learning to seek greater outcomes, so it piqued my interest. As each musician shared their perspective, it seemed that they had a similar view of what they’d do next time until the conversation was almost over. The very last person who spoke made an observation that made the rest of the band realize that they had missed something so important in their post-event review, and the band collapsed in laughter because of the absurdity of nearly missing it.