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Brexit: Why Team Structures Limit Or Enable Outcomes
Unless you have been avoiding the news and social media for the last three years, you will know that the United Kingdom has decided to leave the European Union (or rather, a slim majority decided this in a national vote). It's so hard to try to please all of these stakeholders, especially when their views are diametrically opposed. Now, conflict isn’t – per se – a bad thing at work, indeed, that’s how many different ideas can be harvested, though what is a challenge is how the various stakeholders are organized. Traditional structures inhibit results in every type of organization. It’s time to recognize this and shift how we work to overcome these barriers.
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…
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