Mission command, as a recognized methodology, is not new to military doctrine. To fully grasp the concept, leaders must understand its background and legacy.| www.army.mil
PepsiCo coined the term “SLAM” teams as a way to address teaming in large, complex organisations. SLAM teams are:| Tom Geraghty
"Diversity is a fact; inclusion is a choice; co-creation is the work.; and interdependence is the promise."| TIME
Last week I delivered a keynote about power and ethics in tech. During the Q&A, someone asked how a leader espousing liberal values could do something like implode their own company by publishing a public blog prohibiting employees from speaking about societal issues and concerns. To ans| Cat Swetel
By Jade Garratt In our experience, the most effective lever for increasing psychological safety within a team is flattening the power gradient – the gap between those with the most power and those with the least. In practice, this usually […]| Psych Safety
Addressing Power through “Flattening” Organisations Steep power gradients are one of the most significant factors that contribute to reducing psychological safety. These steep differentials in perceived power have contributed to many disasters including the Tenerife Airport disaster in 1977, Chernobyl, […]| Psych Safety
Typologies of Power In a few previous newsletters, we’ve gotten into power dynamics, power gradients, “power over” vs “power for” and “power to” (see Mary Parker Follett). Steep power gradients are the number one inhibitor of psychological safety, and addressing […]| Psych Safety