EPISODE 115

are you thinking what i’m thinking?

Developing Telepathy in high performing teams 

Jun 15, 2022 | Podcast

SWAT operators confront a suspect hiding in a trailer

People who have worked together long enough can almost read each other’s minds, and that sense of shared consciousness and implicit communication is the secret sauce to taking a team dynamic to the next level. Mike and Jim discuss group dynamics and ways to develop the bonds to take teamwork to the next level.

Links:
Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War By Robert Coram 
The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations by Ori Brafman
Shared Consciousness and High Performing Teams by Khe Hy

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