chapter 10

How do you get everyone going in the same direction?

  • Increasing understanding of the team’s common purpose
  • Creating shared team ownership of goals
  • Getting the team aligned towards a shared outcome

‘Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.’

Joel Barker

Self-assessment

Before reading the chapter, do the following quick self-assessment.

How would you rate the following in your team?

table

A team thrown together

It was time for another team re-organisation. Ted found himself reporting to a new manager again. It was his third in two years.

I don’t mind the ...

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