Sublime

Without committing to a clear plan of action, even the most focused and driven people often hesitate to call their peers on actions and behaviors that seem counterproductive to the good of the team.

When team members do not openly debate and disagree about important ideas, they often turn to back-channel personal attacks, which are far nastier and more harmful than any heated argument over issues.

In order for teammates to call each other on their behaviors and

Conflict without trust, however, is politics, an attempt to manipulate others in order to win an argument regardless of the truth.

“But it’s weird. I don’t have as much of a problem telling my direct reports what I think. I seem to hold them accountable most of the time, even when it’s a sticky issue.”

I’m talking about everyone adopting a set of common goals and measurements, and then actually using them to make collective decisions on a daily basis.”

“The next dysfunction of a team is the lack of commitment and the failure to buy in to decisions.”

Sometimes the smartest and most talented leaders are very, very close to significant success, if they can get their “people issues” sorted out.

A good leader will perpetually remind his team of their raison d’etre.