Leadership Team Alignment with Jacques Neatby

In this episode of the Leadership Spark Podcast, Sylvain interviews Jacques Neatby, a partner at MindLab, executive team advisor, author, and professor of leadership. The discussion delves into the dynamics of senior leadership teams, focusing on alignment, decision-making processes and the role of psychological safety. Key insights include the importance of power dynamics, the need for more structured meetings, the impact of team size on effectiveness, and the necessity of clear expectations. Jacques also highlights the value of process facilitation in leadership and shares practical strategies for fostering effective team interactions and decision-making.

Show notes:

Book “Leadership Team Alignment: From Conflict to Collaboration” by Frédéric Godart and Jacques Neatby

Book “Managing” by Henry Mintzberg

Book “Teams at the Top” by Jon R. Katzenbach

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