Why Talented Teams Fail (And How to Fix It)

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Why do incredibly smart, talented, and experienced teams still struggle to hit their goals?In this episode of Modern Ideas for Business, executive coach and KLR Consulting CEO Kristy Royce breaks down why most team challenges aren’t intelligence problems—they are behavioral problems.Using Patrick Lencioni’s legendary framework from "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team," Kristy shares firsthand lessons from scaling Boston Market to 1,200 locations. Learn how to diagnose your team's current dysfunctions, build vulnerability-based trust, lean into healthy conflict, and implement peer-to-peer accountability so your team plays like a basketball team, not a golf team.👉 Download resources and connect with us: [Insert Link to Modern Ideas for Business Website]👉 Connect with Kristy Royce: https://www.klrconsulting.com/📌 Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction to Kristy Royce (KLR Consulting)1:30 - Lessons from Scaling Boston Market to 1,200 Locations2:45 - Intelligence Problems vs. Behavioral Problems4:45 - Patrick Lencioni’s 5 Dysfunctions of a Team Explained5:45 - What is Vulnerability-Based Trust?7:15 - Why Conflict is Required for True Commitment9:15 - The Hardest Dysfunction: Peer-to-Peer Accountability10:45 - Is Your Team a Golf Team or a Basketball Team?13:40 - The "Trust Battery" Analogy (How to Charge It)17:40 - Pause, Notice, Choose: Handling Conflict Differently21:40 - Why CEOs Become the Accountability Bottleneck26:40 - The F.A.I.L. Acronym (Faithful Attempt In Learning)29:40 - Audience Q&A: Overcoming Executive Ego & Separating Identity from Role#LeadershipDevelopment #TeamDynamics #ExecutiveCoaching #BusinessGrowth #CompanyCulture #FiveDysfunctions #ModernBusiness

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Why do incredibly smart, talented, and experienced teams still struggle to hit their goals?In this episode of Modern Ideas for Business, executive coach and KLR Consulting CEO Kristy Royce breaks down why most team challenges aren’t intelligence...

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