In the work of Patrick Lencioni on teams there is the challenge to agree an overriding commitment to a single, shared result within a team – a result that guides all actions and choices.

The most powerful example of this in action?

We think the response of Wal-mart colleagues centrally and locally to the 2005 flood of New Orleans.

This is an example of responsible autonomy in action too – around the guiding principle of “do all you can to help”. Read more here.

Tags: communication, management, Teams