A prestigious institution incorporated my work. I was initially honored. But the full story is surprising and needed to be revealed, so I wrote an article.
https://scottgraffius.com/blog/files/ncci-unc-chapel-hill-features-scott-m-graffius.html
#Leadership #HigherEd #Innovation #Copyright #IntellectualProperty #UNCChapelHill #CreatorRights #PhasesOfTeamDevelopment #TeamDevelopment #TeamDynamics #Teamwork
Action Learning: Develop Leaders Through Real Business Challenges
Action learning combines hands-on problem solving with leadership development, helping teams build critical thinking, collaboration, and decision-making skills while addressing real organizational issues.
https://lsaglobal.com/leadership-development/
#ActionLearning #LeadershipDevelopment #LeadershipTraining #BusinessGrowth #TeamDevelopment #OrganizationalSuccess #ProfessionalDevelopment #LeadershipSkills
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Your team's skill gaps are not the problem. Your lack of a deliberate strategy around them is. Treat capability building the way Masayoshi Son treated investments. Use patience and precision. Keep a clear view of the future you are building toward. Share what gaps your team closed fastest so the rest of us can learn from it.
#TechLeadership #SkillGap #StartupGrowth #EngineeringManagement #B2BSoftware #MachineLearning #CloudMigration #MasayoshiSon #VisionDrivenGrowth #TeamDevelopment (15/15)
The Adjourning stage often feels like a break-up as the team goes through a form of workplace grief. Momentum and energy are low, with productivity often slowing or grinding to a halt.
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I'm honored that an NSDM publication incorporated and cited my 2008 work on team dynamics
https://scottgraffius.com/blog/files/nsdm-leadership.html
#NSDM #NationalSecurity #LeadershipDevelopment #TeamDynamics #HighPerformanceTeams #TeamDevelopment #Leadership #ProjectManagement
A Controversial Takeaway:
If your energy company still thinks sales talent is born, not built, you're not just wrong — you're leaving money and influence on the table. What if the natural you're waiting for is just someone who got a head start?
#EnergySME #SalesMyth #ThoughtLeadership #SalesTraining #TeamDevelopment #B2B2C #EnergyIndustry #SalesSkills #BusinessGrowth #InfluenceBuilding #TeamSport (6/6)
Johns Hopkins University includes my "Phases of Team Development" material on teamwork tradecraft in its curriculum. Incredibly honored.
Explore the full story:
https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.35998.34889
2026 edition of my work:
https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.18184.89601
#JHU #Agile #ProjectManagement #AgileProjectManagement #Teamwork #PhasesOfTeamDevelopment #TeamDevelopment #TeamDynamics #TeamBuilding #Collaboration
The University of Tasmania’s postgraduate course on Project Management references my “Phases of Team Development” IP on teamwork tradecraft.
The 2026 edition of my IP is here: https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.18184.89601
#ProjectManagement #TeamDevelopment #TeamDynamics #Teamwork #TeamworkTradecraft #Innovation
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