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Last week, sports fans fixated on the NFL Draft. Who would their favorite teams pick? Where would “Johnny Football” Manziel and other famous (and infamous) college players end up playing? This spectacle of the NFL Draft demonstrates the two essential elements that any team— especially a corporate team—must have to be successful. C-level executives and […]

Many nights I put my daughters (one is age 11 and twins who are 10) to bed by lying down with them. “Tell us a story about Uncle Jimmy or Uncle Johnny, Mommy,” they say. Those are my brothers, trouble-making identical twins five years older than me. They sparked plenty of tales to tell: the […]

Highly successful C-level executives and professional athletic coaches share a gift: they know how to facilitate team building. You know a great team when you see them. They communicate directly, and even intuit what one other needs. A current of selflessness runs through a great team. It’s not just that they meet their goals; it’s […]