Have you ever been a part of a trust fall team building activity? Or how about a ropes course or obstacle course that you were told would bring your team together and unite you? How about a team bowling activity, rock climbing or even bungee jumping? My guess is that most of you have been […] Read more

Do you settle for second best when hiring someone on your team? I think most leaders would answer NO. However, how much time and money are you investing into getting the best? My experience has been—not enough. In this very insightful and to the point video, Steve Jobs—who knows a thing or two about putting together […] Read more

Two Teamwork Videos That Demonstrate Teamwork Isn’t Always Productive Is teamwork always productive? When you watch the two videos below you get a sense that may not always be the case. One of the important challenges of leaders is to foster teamwork. Another challenge is to get teams to be productive. Your team might work well […] Read more

In a fairly recent Ted talk (which I have included below) international businesswoman and writer Margaret Heffernan shares a productivity experiment done by biologist William Muir. It has big implications for teamwork. Muir used chickens in his productivity experiment for one very simple reason – you can easily measure their productivity by counting the eggs. […] Read more