What happened in the high-performing groups? As you might expect, they started with low relationship conflict and kept it low throughout their work together. That didn’t stop them from having task conflict at the outset: they didn’t hesitate to surface competing perspectives.

five distinguishing characteristics of an adaptive culture, based on our experience working with all types of organizations from every corner of the globe. • Elephants on the table are named. • Responsibility for the organization is shared. • Independent judgment is expected. • Leadership capacity is developed. • Reflection and continuous learning