The Organizational Health Advantage

Leaders often confront the need to make significant changes to the team's structure. This may be triggered by a change to the business definition or strategy, a change in focus, the departure of a key person or even the impact of rapid growth. In this episode, Keith and James explore a simple approach for making difficult decisions about the makeup of teams - org design, role definition and, of course, the personality and character of the person needed to fill that role.

Fellow Table Group consultant David Hoyt and his client, Janet Simpson, join James to discuss the Org Health Journey Janet has undertaken as President of TVS Design. TVS is an award-winning architectural and interior design firm working on well-known building projects around the country. In this episode, Janet discusses creating an executive team; building trust and accountability on the team; developing team norms; and establishing the habit in their meetings of discussing and making decisions on the most important topics.

James is joined by colleague Casey Thompson and his client Brian Shonbeck, who has successfully built several thriving businesses. In this episode Brian shares: (1) His initial negative beliefs about business consultants; (2) The need to quickly scale knowledge and clarity when experiencing rapid growth; (3) Identifying and communicating Strategic Anchors so employees at every level can make consistently good decisions using the same filters the exec team uses; and (4) His unique “Roast Brian” Monday meeting.

In this episode, Keith is joined by good friend and colleague Bill Weingartner. Together they interview Len Finkle, CEO of Profisee - the fastest growing master data management company in the world. Len shares about the focus, resilience and consistency that it has taken in order to achieve growth, profitability and heightened employee engagement.

James and Keith are kicking off a new series all about Organizational Health Transformation. You'll hear stories of transformation from leaders and executives who have put in the work. It's more than just training, offsites, coaching or consulting - we’re going for Transformation!

Explore the importance of team clarity in decision-making within an organization, defining roles and responsibilities for enhanced effectiveness. Address internal competition and cross-functional tensions by aligning team strategies with company objectives. Emphasize the significance of thematic goals and creating a collective vision for team success.

Hands down, small executive teams have a significant competitive advantage over big ones! Yet - so many leaders opt for larger teams for reasons that make sense, but don’t hold up under scrutiny. Small teams make faster, better decisions and can execute faster than big ones.

Exploring the importance of trust in team dynamics and performance, discussing vulnerability-based trust and the benefits it brings. Emphasizing open communication, courage, and facing discomfort to build strong team relationships. Highlighting how trust accelerates decision-making and enhances team effectiveness.

Exploring the meaning of power in leadership, discussing the Five Bases of Power theory. Insights on building followership, importance of personal connections in leadership, and leveraging referent power for trust and loyalty. Examples from football leadership styles and industry leaders like CEO of Pepsi.

Explore the importance of building trust with new leaders in teams. Learn about effective strategies for assimilating new leaders, navigating organizational dynamics, and enhancing team performance. Find out how transparency, communication, and understanding can lead to successful integration and improved team cohesion.