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Broken Teams: The Finale

Nov 24, 2025

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10 min read

Broken Teams: The Finale

Teams rarely break loudly. They drift quietly. Here’s the model (and the mindset) that keeps them healthy.

Broken Team Series

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Vaugan Nayagar
Vaugan Nayagar

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Nov 17, 2025

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9 min read

The Results Problem: Why Teams Drift (and How to Pull Them Back)

Broken team series part 5/5. The fifth dysfunction in Patrick Lencioni’s model, explained through Thor’s journey from ego to purpose.

Nov 10, 2025

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8 min read

The Accountability Problem: Why Silence Breaks Teams

Broken team series part 4/5. The fourth dysfunction that breaks teams, and how ownership, not comfort, brings excellence back.

Nov 3, 2025

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9 min read

The Commitment Problem: Why ‘Agreement’ Isn’t Alignment

Broken team series part 3/5. The third dysfunction that breaks teams, and how clarity, not consensus, brings momentum back.

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A powerful lesson for managers, from Warren G’s classic track.

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Your First 100 Days

Your First 100 Days

New Leadership Role? Nail it with these 3 Big Ideas.

2024 Was Burnt Toast. And 2025? Still some charred bits to scrape off...

2024 Was Burnt Toast. And 2025? Still some charred bits to scrape off...

New job. New city. New toast, slightly less burnt. Here’s how I rebalanced my life with "help" from Homer Simpson.

Wheel of Life

Goodbye Night Owl. Hello 5AM Club.

Goodbye Night Owl. Hello 5AM Club.

Moving to Cape Town forced me to swap nights for dawns. And I'm loving it.

Goodbye Joburg, Hello Cape Town!

Goodbye Joburg, Hello Cape Town!

A mindset for dealing with one of life's most stressful situations - relocating.

Mastery

Mastery

The secret to happiness and success?

What Level of Leader Are You?

What Level of Leader Are You?

Maxwell's 5 Levels - what level leader are you?

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Your First 100 Days

Jun 30, 2025

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7 min read

Your First 100 Days

New Leadership Role? Nail it with these 3 Big Ideas.

Goodbye Night Owl. Hello 5AM Club.

Moving to Cape Town forced me to swap nights for dawns. And I'm loving it.

A tale of two leadership styles: Tywin vs Tyrion Lannister

Who was the better Hand of the King (COO of the Seven Kingdoms)?

Ambush at the White House! Trump vs Ramaphosa.

Transactional vs Transformational leadership styles

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2024 Was Burnt Toast. And 2025? Still some charred bits to scrape off...

New job. New city. New toast, slightly less burnt. Here’s how I rebalanced my life with "help" from Homer Simpson.

Hannibal’s Cigar: Love it When a Strategy Comes Together

The A-Team's Faceman built trust and gathered intel through observation. Hannibal's strategy sets the direction.

Regulators, Mount Up!

A powerful lesson for managers, from Warren G’s classic track.

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Radical Candor: Why ‘Nice’ Leaders Finish Last

How to give feedback that builds your people up

Ambush at the White House! Trump vs Ramaphosa.

Transactional vs Transformational leadership styles

The job market is F****d. Give yourself an edge.

WEF job trends for the next 5 years, and 3 tips to navigate the market.

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