Podcast Guest: Building Effective Teams and Healthy Organizations

What a thrill to be interviewed on ParkerGale’s amazing Private Equity Funcast. I was interviewed fellow organizational health nerd, Paul Stancik. What I appreciate about Paul is his intellect, often displayed in unique turns of phrase (‘Paulisms’), and his open-mind. He’s genuinely excited to learn something new. Enjoy this conversation all about the competitive advantages of healthy organizations.

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Five Must-Have Conversations When Launching A Team

Five Must-Have Conversations When Launching A Team

Leaders create teams with the highest of hopes, but often fail to set them up for success.  This leads to unnecessary frustration, wasted time and increased cynicism. I think of the famous “Rental Car Reservation” scene from Seinfeld …

I Went To A Leadership Meeting And … a hockey game broke out

I Went To A Leadership Meeting And … a hockey game broke out

The comedian Rodney Dangerfield used to say, “I went to a fight, and a hockey game broke out.” He was poking fun at the sport that can sometimes devolve from a skillful display of talent into a brawl. Sadly, this reminded me of my work with leaders and teams.