Crazy Might Work
Issue #16 | August 2023
“The pioneering spirit is less about thinking up new ideas, as ridding ourselves of dogmas and habits that hold us captive in thinking.”
– Bertrand Piccard, Solar Impulse Team Lead
– Bertrand Piccard, Solar Impulse Team Lead
The Secrets of High Performing Teams Series – Part Three
Why do some teams achieve extraordinary goals under extreme conditions and constraints whilst others fail, even when well-resourced and highly trained? In our series on high-performing teams, we pull out some of the less obvious threads, with reference to three exceptional teams. Our third and final story, in this series, is from the Solar Impulse team.
A diverse group of engineers, pilots, and scientists committed themselves to circumnavigating the globe with a solar-powered aircraft over 40,000km, without using any fuel. Ridiculed by critics, who declared that such a plane would be, ‘Too big, too light and impossible to control in flight’, the historic journey commenced in 2016. Read the full article.
Attention: Human Leaders
We have just concluded a study on the best Leadership Capability Frameworks for 2024 and are hosting an exclusive breakfast roundtable for HR Leaders in the Sydney CBD at 8-10am Wednesday, 27 September 2023 to share the results.
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We are keeping this small to allow for discussion and interaction with your peers.
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Hope to see you there!
NASA 4-Dimensional Leadership Program
The 4-D program used by NASA, equips teams with the context-shifting tools for high performance, eliminating the need for Tuckman’s ‘forming, storming, norming and performing’ phases (and the associated drama). The public program consists of 8 weekly sessions, running from 12:00pm to 1:30pm (AEST) on consecutive Thursdays.
Join our virtual NASA 4-D Program starting on 7 September 2023, or contact us for in-house options.