Lead Together

In decentralized teams, and organizations adapting to the emerging "new world of work" are all on a journey of discovery. Working out loud, sharing what we're learning, and documenting the process creates coherence.    

In this podcast, Lead Together co-authors Brent Lowe, Susan Basterfield and Travis Marsh share some ways that self-managing organizations can document their processes organically, collaboratively and effectively using handbooks, playbooks and blogs.  They discuss: - The purpose of handbooks, playbooks and blogs - How these tools differ in lead together vs traditional organizations - How language helps or hinders the effectiveness of documents  Find Lead Together on: http://www.leadtogether.co/​​ https://www.linkedin.com/company/lead-together-the-book Find the authors on LinkedIn: Brent Lowe - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentloweconnects/Susan Basterfield - https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-basterfield-ab8104/Travis Marsh - https://www.linkedin.com/in/travismarsh/

If your organization's structure is a rigid hierarchy, it will be challenging to make real change. Progressive leaders have experimented with a variety of alternatives, replacing rigid pyramids with agile structures. Three different approaches have stood the test of time, with most teams relying on one particular strategy: parallel team webs, individual contracting or nested teams. There is a hierarchy on each of these paths, but rather than being static, it's dynamic. In this video, Lead Together co-authors Brent Lowe, Susan Basterfield, and Travis Marsh share insights into: 

• What are operating systems, and how do they work? 
• Beyond this idea of the traditional hierarchy or pyramid, what are the additional types of operating systems? 
• Operating philosophies, principles and practices

Find Lead Together on: http://www.leadtogether.co/​​ https://www.linkedin.com/company/lead-together-the-book Find the authors on LinkedIn: Brent Lowe - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentloweconnects/Susan Basterfield - https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-basterfield-ab8104/Travis Marsh - https://www.linkedin.com/in/travismarsh/

Organizations with established habits and rituals can build a flourishing culture. When we purposely look for rhythms that make the organization stronger, everybody benefits.  In this podcast, Lead Together co-authors Brent Lowe, Susan Basterfield and Travis Marsh share their experience and insights on:  

• How habits/ rituals contribute to company culture and success
• Being intentional vs reflexive or reactive with rituals 
• Retrospectives as a powerful post-project ritual 
• Identifying when rituals are working and when to end them  

For more on the topic, check out Susan's blog on "The Hidden Power of Rituals and Rhythms" - https://www.leadtogether.co/news/the-hidden-power-of-rituals-and-rhythms

Legal agreements are not just about the agreement itself, but also convey a lot about you and your team and your values and should not come from fear. It is meant to put in place values-aligned approaches for addressing future changes, conflicts and crises. Easy to understand, these documents are human-centred, providing certainty and safety.  

They discuss: 

1. How do legal agreements reflect values?
2. Ways that self-managing organizations structure their agreements to incorporate dispute resolution.  

And it all starts with a coffee :)

Although psychological safety has long been a driver of team performance, it has only become a more common leadership topic in the last ten years.

Creating lasting organizational change deals with both shallow and deep challenges.  Transition to new ways of working is challenging.   Join co-authors of Lead Together”, Brent Lowe, Susan Basterfield and Travis Marsh as they share insights on transition stages when journeying to new ways of working.

Find Lead Together on:

http://www.leadtogether.co/​

https://www.linkedin.com/company/lead-together-the-book

Find the authors on LinkedIn:

Brent Lowe - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentloweconnects/

Susan Basterfield - https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-basterfield-ab8104/

Travis Marsh - https://www.linkedin.com/in/travismarsh/

Values are alive within each of us and our teams, whether we identify and verbalize them or not. They reflect our beliefs and motivations, and they are relative to each person, not universally held. They provide the framework for how we interpret and interact with the world: what’s important, what’s possible, what’s dangerous.   In this podcast, Lead Together co-author Travis Marsh shares insight into values and aspirations.  

They discuss: - 

• The difference between values and aspirations 
• The practical outworking of values in an organizational context 
• How values influence decision making and actions  

Also read the blog from Travis Marsh as he discusses the topic further: http://www.leadtogether.co/news/2020/12/28/the-reality-of-values-vs-the-fantasy-of-aspirations 

Find Lead Together on http://www.leadtogether.co/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/company/lead-together-the-book

Why is it that we so often avoid the difficult work of enhancing our “being human” skills in the workplace? What more would be possible if we not only recognized but really leaned into the messiness of humans coming together to work, learn and grow?  Listen to this podcast where  Lead Together co-authors Brent Lowe, Susan Basterfield and Travis Marsh share insights into the integral connection between personal development and operations in self-managing organizations.  

They discuss: 

• Recognizing developmental opportunities 
• Integrating personal development into day to day operations 
• How deliberately developmental organizations approach personal growth  

For more on personal development see Travis Marsh's latest blog: http://www.leadtogether.co/news/turning-training-into-personal-development

Find Lead Together on: 

http://www.leadtogether.co/​ 

https://www.linkedin.com/company/lead-together-the-book 

Find the authors on LinkedIn: 

Brent Lowe - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentloweconnects/

Susan Basterfield - https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-basterfield-ab8104/

Travis Marsh - https://www.linkedin.com/in/travismarsh/