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Aug 11, 2026 24 min

Super Teams with Ron Friedman

from Your Working Life Hosted by Caroline Dowd-Higgins

What separates elite teams from average ones? According to psychologist Ron Friedman, it's not longer hours or more meetings, it's how teams manage energy, attention, and each other. Friedman, bestselling author of The Best Place to Work and Decoding Greatness, surveyed thousands of teams for his latest book, Superteams: The Science and Secrets of High-Performing Teams, drawing on real-world examples from Michelin-starred kitchens to NBA locker rooms to Nobel Prize-winning labs. In this episode, he shares counterintuitive insights on what actually drives team performance, from the meeting rule that cuts time in half to why "top of the room" thinking is a warning sign. More from Ron Friedman: Order Ron's book and learn more about creating a superteam at superteamsinc.com. More from Caroline Dowd-Higgins: Head to carolinedowdhiggins.com to book Caroline as your next keynote speaker, check out her books or get in touch.

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