As many people know, Ted Lasso is a popular television series that follows the journey of an American college football coach who is unexpectedly hired to manage an English Premier League soccer team. The twist? Ted Lasso has no experience with soccer. The team’s owner hired him hoping he’ll fail—part of a scheme to get back at her ex-husband, who loved the club [1].
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“Do more with less.”
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Can you spot resistance in your senior leadership team?
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Hey, leader, do you want feedback from others? Act like it!
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I paused at the door of my manager’s office, knocked gently, and then asked the question.
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When Phil Ensor first tried to warn the world about the perils of the silo mentality, he did not mince his words.
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Make Trust Your Team's Superpower
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It all came down to a deficit of trust.
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