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Greatness is grown     tldr;    It has been suggested that I type... a lot.  To that end - if you find that reading the whole article is untenable - I'm adding in a "Typed Long, Didn't Read" section to surface the main points of the writing.  Hope you find this useful too. Leaders create great teams by creating an environment where teams  can  be great.  They do this by setting the vision and the tone, and providing the resources necessary for the team to achieve their goals. People: do their best when they feel safe to contribute, ask questions, and offer new ideas. who feel like their work contributes to a larger goal will more often work creatively, think out of the box, and go out of their way to help their teammates. who feel challenged to experiment and learn new things will come up with creative ways to create value and solve problems.  will behave how you reward them to behave.  If you recognize them for doing tasks, they wi...

📖 “Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world would do this, it would change the earth.” -  William Faulkner It takes courage to stand up and say something that may go against the grain, or be an unpopular opinion. Faulkner challenges us to change the world by sharing our ideas - for standing up and challenging the status quo. Leaders have to strike a balance between efficient decision making, and creating a space where team members feel safe to add a differing perspective or contrary idea to the conversation. Innovation requires "outside of the box" thinking. Do you create an environment where team members can "rasie their voice?" Need some ideas to try? Maybe explore one or more of these... ✔️ Establish (and continually revisit) shared norms ✔️ Give space and effectively listening ✔️ Communicate with compassion ✔️ Reward speaking up ✔️ Frame work as experiments ...