In the military, it was all about the details for today’s guest, Charlie Gilkey. And when it comes to teams in a business, the same is true. Charlie’s military background sets him up very well to talk about team habits and what habits benefit teams in any environment.
What are the habits that impact the quality of work? In today’s episode, Charlie shares the 8 categories of team habits and how finding the one that is broken, could solve a world of problems.
It’s time to start talking about the things that are broken instead of accepting that they’ll stay that way. You don’t have to wait and it doesn’t matter the size of the team. As the author of a process book called Team Habits, Charlie helps readers grab onto these ideas to make sure that their team’s habits serve them well.
What We Talked About in This Episode:
- Charlie’s background in the military
- The best of the individual, the best of the team, and how to lead
- “The broken printer”
- Teammates are not victims, but active participants
- The collective habits that we can change
- Different types of power
- Don’t wait till the whole organization is ready to change
- It’s all about the details
- High-belonging and high-performing teams set goals together
- No agenda? No meeting.
- Never let a crisis go to waste
- New generation entering the workforce
- Find the “broken printer” and fix it
- The 8 categories of team habits
- Charlie’s book recommendations and daily rituals
About Our Guest:
Charlie Gilkey is the founder of Productive Flourishing, a website that helps changemakers (creatives, leaders, and entrepreneurs) start finishing the stuff that matters. Productive Flourishing is routinely placed in the Top 50 websites for planning, productivity, creativity, and team development for creative folks.
Charlie's work is widely cited across media outlets and is routinely featured, showcased, or highlighted in places like Inc., BNET, Time, Forbes, the Guardian, Lifehacker, and more.
Charlie is the author of several books including Team Habits and Start Finishing.
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