5 Steps to Building Brilliant Teams. No 5. Results

Teamwork is about getting things done. It’s about making progress on the things that matter most. Results give focus, energy, and meaning to all the work that happens day-to-day. That’s why great teams align around shared results — and make them visible, measurable, and worth celebrating.

This is the final blog in my series exploring how to build a brilliant team — inspired by Patrick Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team model.

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5 Steps to Building a Brilliant Team. 4. Accountability

Accountability is how trust and commitment come to life in action. It’s about making sure what we said would happen, actually happens. It is a sign of mutual respect. It’s about showing up for each other.

This is the fourth blog in my series exploring how to build a brilliant team — inspired by Patrick Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team model.

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5 Steps to Building Brilliant Teams. 3. Commitment

Commitment in teams isn’t about getting everyone to agree - it’s about shared clarity and confidence in the way forward. Real commitment in teams doesn’t come from keeping everyone happy. It comes from clarity.

Without clarity, teams drift. Without commitment, teams stall.

This is the third blog in my series exploring how to build a brilliant team — inspired by Patrick Leconi’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team model.

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5 Steps to Building a Brilliant Team. No 2. Healthy Conflict.

When people hear the word conflict, most of us flinch. We think of drama. Arguments. Division. But healthy conflict makes ideas stronger, decisions better, and teams more committed to what happens next.

This is the second article in my series exploring how to build a brilliant team — inspired by Patrick Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team model.

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5 Steps to Build a Brilliant Team No. 1 It Begins with Trust

In this series, I’m exploring what makes teams succesful — and how to apply the ideas to your team to make it happy, motivated, and productive. First up - Trust.

I’m exploring Patrick Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team model not to dwell on dysfunction.

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Building Brilliant Teams: Tips for Founders and Entrepreneurs

Starting a business is exciting, intense, and full of unknowns. But one of the biggest challenges and opportunities you'll face as a founder is building your team. Who you hire, how you lead, and the culture you create will make or break your business.

Here are Tips for Founders and Entrepreneurs.

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Creating Culture, Connection and Collaboration in a Hybrid Team

Hybrid and Remote working is here to stay, despite the fact that some businesses are enforcing a return to the office.

How can leaders build a culture of trust, collaboration, and psychological safety in teams when we can’t be physically close?

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