It’s Game Day in the US, and today’s matchup is a timely reminder that building a world-class team requires the right balance of talent, culture, and performance expectations.
“A winning team—in both sports and business—requires a strong leader who can establish a clear standard for what good looks like, a collection of complementary talent that can subsume egos and individual motivations for the sake of the whole, and a clear and comprehensive operating playbook that helps instill consistency, routine, and muscle memory among team members,” write Kevin Carmody, Mark Hojnacki, Rick Gold, and Shayne Skov.
Ahead of the Big Game, explore these insights on why effective teams are critical to success, both on the field and in the boardroom.
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