Book Titles

When there’s a potential end in sight, everything that’s not important quickly gives way to the stuff that really does matter.

Ironically enough, vulnerability, when exposed openly, has vastly more positive effects on a team.

…research has found that one attribute predicted performance better than any other: psychological safety.

…[research] concluded that empathy between team members and a group norm of emotional support was the best, most consistent predictor of a team’s success.

When we show care and trust with the people around us, and believe that they care for and trust us, too, something remarkable happens. Our collective work becomes more than the sum of its parts.

It’s this ability to have creative, transparent, healthy conflict that drives better plans and better sentiment.

…there’s something almost akin to a chemical reaction that occurs as people form personal bonds that go beyond their professional work.

When people work together, our performance is governed not by individual genius or singular, outstanding contributions, but through complex interplay between the members of the group.

Vulnerability and transparency in sharing our conflicts and concerns… yields high-functioning, highly successful teams.

When opacity, secrecy, discomfort, and fear exist, they can overwhelm even the smartest, most talented groups.