Accountability and Transparency in a Startup
Learn why embracing accountability and transparency is actually to your startup’s advantage.
Through his research, Gawande has found that checklists are a simple but powerful tool that can help organizations to improve efficiency, quality, safety, and innovation. Learn how this often-overlooked tool could improve your workplace.
Autopilot can be especially dangerous in high-pressure workplaces, like hospitals, airfields, Wallstreet, or emergency services. Thankfully, there’s a simple solution that can reduce human error caused by autopilot: The mighty checklist.
Researchers have learned that individuals who score low in logic and competence often score high in confidence about what they think they know. Author Adam Grant calls this “the peak of Mount Stupid.” Thankfully, he offers some timely advice about how to find solid ground.
Keeping a collection of positive memories and experiences (or “cookies”) can provide a sweet reward to help you persist through challenges. David Goggins, author of Can’t Hurt Me, shares how to use his game-changing “Cookie Jar Method.”
• Share example of kindergarteners vs MBA students in structural challenge. Their style of team interaction was more effective and produced better outcomes. • Embrace connection and good ideas, vs. status and jockeying for hierarchy • Competition is such a deeply ingrained part of American culture. But it can hurt our team efforts. Belonging and cohesion matter more for effectiveness.
How does anyone learn to find common ground and explore new ideas, in an increasingly polarized world? Think Again author Adam Grant reveals how readers can “release their inner Tony Robbins” and master the art of persuasion using a technique called “motivational interviewing.”
Cohesive teams accomplish more together than any individual could shoulder alone. Leaders can cultivate more cohesive teams by getting intentional about fostering vulnerability, trust, and more effective communication with these tips from Daniel Coyle, author of Culture Code.