Small teams make bigger strides. It’s the problem of team development that we’ve been trying to solve for decades. I think it’s because of focus, they look at a problem, discuss options, and iterate towards a solution. They don’t care about what they don’t or what might not work; they just care about seeing if they can do it. When you get bigger, you think more about what you might impact before diving into fixing…
This is a good exercise to do with your team. Get them all into a room, or on a call and ask them one question – don’t even ask it, just write it on the board – “I want to be on a Team that…” Your job is not to interject or say anything, your job is simply to write it all down, in as much detail and clarity as possible. “I want to be…
Doesn’t matter who owns the ticket or how it gets done. What matters is that the team gets it done. That’s it, that’s all. Ship the Team.
Yes, everyone can take the wheel. Everyone can drive. Everyone can push forward. Everyone can be unyielding and never give up. Everyone can run. Everyone can push forward. And when the entire team is doing it, they are unstoppable.
Teams shift based on external factors – opportunities and threats. One makes them, urges them to take on more, excited for what is next. One pushes them to hide, close ranks, become insular, and worry about what may come. Every shift is an opportunity and a threat, depending on who you are and what your narrative is. The question becomes, what your team sees as a threat and what you need to do to shift…