Idea in Brief
The Problem
Companies have traditionally prioritized leadership competencies over team competencies. In doing so they may have hampered both innovation and growth.
The Solution
To achieve breakthrough performance, teams should commit to a new social contract that emphasizes candor, collaboration, accountability, and continual improvement.
How to Achieve It
Team members can engage in collaborative problem solving; bulletproof upcoming initiatives; use candor breaks, red-flag replays, and safe words to facilitate constructive criticism; and hold open 360s in which they take responsibility for coaching and developing one another.