The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age

Here are some questions we can begin with, every time we set out to do our work together. And yes, they’re worth asking out loud, worth answering in writing, and worth committing to the answers: What’s the specific change this team is going to make? What’s my personal role in making that change happen? What do I need to learn to support or lead thi

When people know the purpose of an organization, they don’t need to check in or get permission to take the next step; they just create value.

One of the keys to having a team of missionaries rather than a team of mercenaries is that the team has learned together.

Value Formula 1. Clarity Clarity of understanding allows you to see through contaminated thinking and move boldly forward to make a difference. Each of us is unique, with our own talents, abilities and perspectives on life. Your uniqueness is an expression of your inner self; the ‘true self’ we referred to in Chapter 4. This is the source of your a