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5 Strategies for Building High Trust, High Performing Teams

Leading with Trust

As Jim Collins, the author of Good to Great points out, it’s not just about getting the right people on the bus, but getting the right people in the right seats on the bus. A team charter functions like banks for a river. It provides direction and boundaries for the team to operate and channels their energy toward their goals.

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Your Company's "Obituary" Can Shape Its Future

Harvard Business Review

This simple exercise grows out of a powerful question I heard years ago from advertising legend Roy Spence , who says he got it from Jim Collins of Good to Great fame. At Umpqua Bank, Ray Davis and his colleagues have devised a retail experience that appeals to all five human senses.

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