How Great Leaders Build Great Teams

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‘Teams are groups whose members have a clear sense of belonging, and who share responsibility for accomplishing tasks.’- Paolo Guenzi and Dino Ruta

When it comes to building a successful team,

‘No individual does anything until and unless he is first motivated to do so.’

‘One person’s perceptions of need cannot motivate another.’

‘Humans prefer mastery and control to ambiguity and uncertainty.’

‘If your subordinates believe that you’re honest and straightforward, they’ll be more inclined to trust you- and to believe their trust is well placed.’

‘Humans are motivated both to get ahead and to get along.’

‘Our behavior is governed by two types of interactions: those that come naturally (instincts) and those that are learned (conditioning).’

‘… Companies cannot succeed if their employees aren’t in alignment.’

‘Followers perform best if they know what’s expected of them.’

‘Leaders perform best if they’ve got enthusiastic buy-in from their followers.’

‘If people doing the work aren’t happy with their lots, it’s unlikely the organization for which they toil will thrive as it otherwise might.’

Source:

David Lahey (2015). Predicting Success: Evidence-Based Strategies to Hire the Right People and Build the Best Team

How Great Leaders Retain Top Talent

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‘Companies need to create and invest in long-term strategies for developing healthy, thriving teams, much like they already do in the areas of finance, operations, and technology.’

‘Your teams won’t reach their full performance potential until you uncover and address the root source of chronic stress and disengagement and address them, before actively seeking to incorporate the root drivers of thriving and high performance.’

Leaders need to be aware of the tension that workplace policies create within the ABC needs, specially between autonomy and belonging, and find intentional ways to develop both.’

‘It’s important for leaders to identify the root cause of workload and overcommitment.’

‘Don’t be afraid to have conversations with your internal and external clients and customers about workload priorities.’

Developing great teaming practices, timeboxing top priorities, conducting meetings audits, and other simple strategies can provide outsized stress relief to your team.’

Employees crave meaning and values alignment in their work experiences.

Speaking in the language of an employee’s values can help them to prioritize their work and more clearly see the impact they are making.’

Sticky recognition leads to mattering. There are important business and well-being outcomes that occur when a person feels like they matter at work.’

Saying thank you ‘plus’ is one of the best ways to convey sticky recognition.’

Source:

Paula Davis (2025). Lead Well: 5 Mindsets to Engage, Retain, and Inspire Your Team