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Team Development in “The Real World”

Teams that are stuck in storming experience similar “symptoms” including strained interpersonal relationships, recurring conflicts, and difficulty making decisions that “stick”. Team leaders often diagnose these problems as a “lack of trust”. Unfortunately, while there may be an element of truth in this diagnosis, focusing on trust usually won’t solve the problem.

It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts

The above quote is credited to the late UCLA basketball coach John Wooden and was made famous as the title of the late Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver’s 1982 biography. Both were extremely successful at their respective crafts. Producing not only winning teams...

Can people change?

Are leaders born or made? The answer is yes. Everyone has some inborn traits helpful to leadership roles. Some are born with A LOT of them. Others, not so much. But, no leader is perfect and growth and development still occurs.

What Defines a Healthy and Effective Leader?

Based on the combination of our experience and the most up to date research, The Bailey Group has identified a list of personality traits and characteristics that define a healthy, effective and successful leader.

Own It

I’ve noticed the term “Own It” showing up in social media posts lately, and after some limited research decided that it is being used as a “slang” term for accountability. Some examples include: Take responsibility for what you’ve doneBe accountable for your...

A New Year’s Resolution: Build Stronger Relationships

I am not a fan of making New Year’s resolutions for obvious reasons. Hardly anyone keeps them for very long. It has been said that it takes at least six weeks of continuous work to turn something like a resolution into a habit – exercising, dieting, biking, and...