In business, as in life, we often feel trapped in the tension between the “urgent” and the “important.” We might consider the former to be tasks of survival — if we don’t do them, everything will fall apart. The latter are more connected to our ideals and strat... Read More

Accountability within a team is crucial for reaching optimal performance. But accountability poorly defined can do more harm than good. Effective accountability has two parts: clear, reasonable expectations and constructive consequences. Too often teams have a vague or confused idea of what is fa... Read More

Did you know athletes in the 1960s and 1970s used to avoid weight training? Coaches thought that too much muscle would make the players slower and keep them from performing optimally. Ara Parseghian, Notre Dame'... Read More

Imagine you’re in the locker room of the L.A. Lakers the day after a loss to the Denver Nuggets. The team is reviewing the game tape, trying to answer the question: Why did we lose? They reach the end of the footage and each player takes a turn assessing his own performan... Read More

Goals are one of the evidence-based ways to optimize how your team works. Implementing an effective goal execution system can lead to significant gains in progress—some estimates suggest as much as ... Read More