Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, author of “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There”, says by advertising what you are working on to get better, you are sending a great message to the people around you. Watch to see what that message is and take the challenge!

Jim Collins, in the book “Good to Great”, found that the most successful companies have laser-like focus on finding what drives resources, what they do best and what their team is most passionate about accomplishing. Click here to see the importance of  a good cultural fit.

Inattention to results is the 5th Dysfunction of a team from Patrick Lencioni’s book, “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team”.  A team that is not focused on results stagnates, rarely defeats competitors and is easily distracted. Here’s a tip to get your team focusing on results.

Avoidance of accountability is the 4th Dysfunction of a team from Patrick Lencioni’s book, “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team”. Teams that avoid accountability encourage mediocrity, miss deadlines and have low standards. Learn one tip to bring accountability into your culture.

Lack of commitment is the 3rd Dysfunction of a team from Patrick Lencioni’s book, “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team”.  Teams that fail to commit breed lack of confidence, fear failure and encourage second guessing among team members.

 If your team is unclear about directions and priorities, misses opportunities because of excessive delays or revisits discussions over and over again, you may be suffering from a lack of commitment.

Teams that engage in conflict are able to have passionate conversation and hear each other’s points of view. This minimizes the chance of having artificial harmony in a team. All great relationships require productive conflict in order to grow. This is true in marriage, friendship, and certainly business.

Not finance. Not strategy. Not technology. It is teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage, both because it is so powerful and so rare.

~Patrick Lencioni’s , The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

The Gallup Organization asked Americans, “In order to be successful, should you build on your strengths or fix your weaknesses?” Only 41% of Americans said that you should build on your strengths. When we look at the most successful people in the world, they focus on developing their strengths and manage around their weaknesses.

According to Marshall Goldsmith, if you make a 5% improvement of someone else’s idea, it can result in a 50% reduction in the person’s enthusiasm. People love what they create and if you make a slight modification you could derail their eagerness to participate.

According to Dr. Daniel Goleman, author and internationally known psychologist, Emotional Intelligence is how well we handle ourselves in our social relationships. There are 4 areas of emotional intelligence: