How to build team culture, decentralise your leadership team for performance, don't let confirmation bias get in the way of smart decisions and more.

Thank you for reading my latest article. In my work as an advisor, coach and consultant to ambitious leaders and organisations, I come across important developments and people that are shaping the future of business and?leadership. Every Friday I share my round-up of these leadership and business insights to help you unlock your potential and grow faster.?Happy reading!

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How To Build A Team Culture?- Culture is a huge factor in the success or failure of a team. There are cultures so focused on performance and talent that they leave everyone drained. And then there are cultures where individual members, no matter how talented, put the needs of the team over their needs and, as a result, everyone wins.

Signs you have a great company culture?- If you’re working in a company with a strong culture, you’ll know it. Employees will be engaged and feel valued by their leaders and the organization as a whole. If these things are true for your organization, then you have one of the best companies in the world! But if not, or if you’re unsure about how your company stacks up, you might want to take action before it’s too late.

The 4 Ps of Successfully Scaling a Business?- As entrepreneurs transition from the unpredictable, hectic life of startups to scaling their businesses, familiar challenges morph into new frustrations. Thankfully, you can cultivate these four traits to make the transition easier.

Hiring for Culture Fit -?The biggest challenge for many organizations is how to hire people that would match well with their culture. Here are eight actionable steps you and your company can take to make the hiring process smoother and navigable.

Don’t let confirmation bias get in the way of making smart decisions!?- Confirmation bias is a normal human phenomenon, but, that doesn’t make it any less dangerous, though. The fact that you can be misled by your own brain is bad enough in itself, but the consequences for startups are even worse.

The 10 Qualities all Successful Leaders Have in Common?- Not all clever entrepreneurs have the qualities of a successful leader. This will be apparent the moment they hire staff. That's when a lack of self-awareness, team-building skills or any other key leadership qualities that attract and retain the best people could cost them their business.

3 Reasons to Decentralize Your Leadership Team?- A decentralized hiring model flattens hierarchies and creates a deeper sense of interdependence, rather than authority, between leaders and teams. It's the future of work.

How to Get Your Team on Board with a Major Change?- Most change management has shifted from a simplistic, top-down, “create a vision, change the structure, roll out the new program, and get buy-in” approach to more emergent, empowered, and purpose-led approaches.

MIT Sloan research on leading the future of work?- Digital transformation, automation, a persistent productivity-wage gap, supply chain disruptions. Those are just a few of the headwinds buffeting business leaders as they try to set a course for the work of the future.

5 Tips to Effectively Motivate Your Employees in the Workplace?- It’s clear that this problem needs to be solved. Employees don’t work hard if they don’t feel motivated. Several simple yet effective factors are necessary to motivate employees within a company culture. The following are five simple methods of motivating your employees.

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About Kevin McDonnell

I'm a global advisor, coach and consultant with a mission to help ambitious leaders and businesses to unlock their and grow faster, thrive and inspire. I advise, coach and consult the world’s largest private and public companies, investors, start-ups and non-profits - ranging in size from early-stage to ￡20 Billion. I also serve on the board as Non-Executive Chairman / Director or?Board Advisor?for several companies. If you're interested in working with me 1:1, I offer advisory, coaching or consulting for those leaders and businesses who want some extra help to unlock their potential and grow faster - kevinmcdonnell.co.