Management Trends Change, Need for Teamwork Prevails

Alex Pollock

June 25, 2018

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Management fads come and go. It seems like yesterday that knowing and quoting Deming’s 14 Points was the “in” thing. More recently being equipped with tools from programs with titles like Existing for the Customer, Investing in People, Empowering People and Six Sigma was critical to leadership effectiveness. You’re thinking of you own examples I’m sure. Some were life changing..most were not.

As you’ve likely concluded from my previous blogs I’m an avid reader of Gallup research and I found one of their latest books ,”Strengths Based Leadership” by Tom Rath and Barry Conchie, very interesting. Gallup has been studying high performing teams for nearly four decades and have published their “telltale signs”:

conflict doesn’t destroy strong teams because strong teams focus on results

strong teams focus on what’s best for the organization and then move forward

strong teams embrace diversity

strong teams are magnets for talent

Some questions to stimulate discussion…from you experience leading or participating on teams, how does this list grab you? Is there one “sign” more important than the others? What essentials are missing? What were some life changing take-a-ways you left management/leadership programs with over the years? In what way did they change your paradigm?

Thanks for sharing!

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Alex Pollock

The Dow Chemical Company

Alex Pollock has been studying leadership effectiveness for more than 30 years. A former leader in environment, health and safety, and public affairs at The Dow Chemical Co., he learned that we all have leadership roles to play. He enjoys discussing new ideas and sharing practical ways we can all become better leaders.

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