A boarding school on the water – the unique team dynamics of yachting with Jens Lee

Whether you’re facing off against pirates or catering for celebrities, life on board a megayacht is about teamwork, reciprocity, and pulling your weight.Jens Lee is a deck engineer who has spent the last five years working on various large vessels. Jens describes the adventure of a lifetime, including working on everything from small sailing bases to 100-metre megayachts, catering for world leaders and A-list Hollywood stars, and even meeting pirates. He explains that life on board is “like a floating boarding school”, with the captain acting as the headmaster and the crew living together and spending 24 hours in each other's company.Takeaways from Pia and DanBold choices can lead to exciting new paths.Reciprocity is a key part of social capital within a team. This can be as simple as holding a door open for someone.Corporations, small businesses, organisations, teams, even yacht crews face the same fundamental challenges of getting on and facing challenges together.LinksAtomic Habits, by James ClearBringing head and heart to teams – We Not Me episode 6, with Lucy Hovanec