Collaborative Leadership Basics: The Power of a Clear and Elevating Goal

by Christopher M. Avery

In my last Advisor ("Collaborative Leadership Basics, Part 8: Keys for Creating Designer Norms in Teams," 1 March 2007), I told you about how to make and keep operating agreements that develop into a set of custom-designed norms and support a team in achieving high performance. In this Advisor, I'll tell you why I always encourage every team to search for, discover, or otherwise craft a clear and elevating goal.

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Collaborative Leadership Basics: The Power of a Clear and Elevating GoalThu Mar 22 08:12:42 CDT 2007

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