251: These 4 Essential Things Innovative Leaders Do To Build High Performing Teams

Do you struggle to ensure open communication and honest feedback within your team(s), fearing that you might be missing out on valuable insights? What if I told you the key to unlocking that success lies not just in innovation, but in mastering the often overlooked realm of people and culture?That’s what we’re learning from Martin Gonzalez, Google's leadership principal and co-author with Josh Yellin of the just published: The Bonfire Moment: Bring Your Team Together to Solve the Hardest Problems Startups Face.In this piquant conversation, pick up hot insights like these:💎 Surprising strategies to overcome those UNDETECTED distortions in the communication chain up to you.🍾 Overlooked ways to address toxic work cultures, navigate hiring challenges, and foster healthy team dynamics.🪝These common traps (that no one warns you about) that can blind you and crush your ability to be an outstanding leader.Tune in to the episode now to unlock the secrets to fostering a culture of constructive disagreement and driving innovation within your team.If you’re not getting our weekly communication dispatch, stop everything and visit www.speakupwithlaura.com to jump on our email list to ensure you have the unfair advantage at work with a weekly dose of communication brilliance. 😎On the Speak up podcast, learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style and executive presence to increase visibility for promotion opportunities. By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking to engage audiences effectively.