Moving Beyond "I'm Great, You're Not" Culture
Tribal Leadership is a leadership framework that focuses on the mindset, behavior, and culture of teams. The framework divides team members into five stages, ranging from negative thinking to positive thinking. Stage three, "I'm Great, You're Not," is a common stage in many teams, where members are competitive and only focused on their individual success. However, moving beyond stage three to stage four, "We're Great", is critical for teams that want to be more effective. This post will provide a couple strategies leaders can use to encourage stage four behavior. Examples of Stage Three vs. Stage Four Behavior To better understand the differences between stage three and stage four behavior, let's consider some examples. In stage three, team members are often competitive and focused on their individual success. They may hoard information, take credit for successes, engage in negative gossip, resist feedback, and compete with others instead of collabor...