Tribal Leadership

Make the Mundane Exciting Again

Recently, I spent a day facilitating a retreat for the leaders of a small company with a grand vision about changing the way healthcare is delivered in the United States. Ten leaders spent the day…

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Tribal Leadership Tip #1

Three is the new two. [br]The most valuable relationships are not made of two people, they’re made of three.  A third person will always stabilize and grow the relationship between the other two. It’s called a…

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Tribal Leadership Tip #2

Elevate Individuals out of Stage Two.[br] Tribal Leaders advance each member of their their tribe to the next stage.  Most groups have members stuck at Stage Two, where the mantra is, ”my life sucks.”  Such…

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Tribal Leadership Tip #3

Five Whys to Values A key leverage point from moving Stage Three to Stage Four is to align people on shared values.  So how do figure out what people value? A quick way is to…

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Tribal Leadership Tip #4

Get Out the Managerial Weed Whacker We’re often asked why companies with great cultures don’t always stay great.  Over time, most slip in the self-interests of Stage Three or the “my life sucks” of Stage Two.  One of…

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