<p>At the heart of every organization lies a web of relationships: individual performance is shaped by not only a person’s inherent characteristics, but also by their interactions with others within teams, and their teams’ interactions with other teams across the system.</p><p>Within such a complex structure, how can we know how much of ‘deviant behavior’ can be explained by poor leadership?&nbsp;What kinds of inter-team conflict—between whom—improve performance, and which kinds undermine it? How do the relational dynamics of team performance create unavoidable challenges during rapid organisational scaling?<strong> &nbsp;</strong>How can we know if or when the potential benefits of teams will outweigh the ‘team tax’? &nbsp;My guest for this episode is Professor Brad Harris. Brad has dedicated his career to examining these types of questions by examining how social architecture of work shapes behaviour and outcomes.</p><p>Brad is the Associate Dean of MBA Programs, a Vice Dean for the TRIUM EMBA, and a Professor of Management and Human Resources at HEC Paris. Brad has received multiple teaching awards and was named a top “40 under 40 Business School Professor” by&nbsp;<em>Poets and Quants</em>. He has co-authored two books,&nbsp;<em>Scaling for Success: People Priorities for High-Growth Organizations,</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>3D Team Leadership: A New Approach for Complex Teams</em>, and published research papers in leading journals including the&nbsp;<em>Academy of Management Journal</em>,&nbsp;<em>Journal of Applied Psychology</em>,&nbsp;<em>Personnel Psychology</em>, and&nbsp;<em>Journal of Management</em>. Brad’s work has been cited in leading popular press outlets, including the&nbsp;<em>Wall Street Journal</em>,&nbsp;<em>New York Times</em>,&nbsp;<em>Harvard Business Review</em>,&nbsp;<em>NBC’s The Today Show</em>,&nbsp;<em>Inc.com</em>, and&nbsp;<em>Fast Company</em>.</p><p>Brad has an amazing ability to translate academic findings into useful information for the leading teams and organisations.&nbsp;Brad brings humour, clarity, and passion to the topic of leadership and team performance—qualities that shine throughout our discussion.&nbsp;Enjoy the conversation!</p><br><p><strong>Citations</strong></p><p>Grann, D. (2023). <em>The Wager: A tale of shipwreck, mutiny and murder</em>. Doubleday.</p><p>Greiner, L. E. (1998). Evolution and revolution as organizations grow (Revisited). <em>Harvard Business Review.</em></p><p>Harris, T. B., &amp; Bartlow, A. C. (2021). <em>Scaling for success: People priorities for high-growth organizations</em>. Columbia Business School Publishing.</p><p>Kirkman, B. L., &amp; Harris, T. B. (2017). <em>3D team leadership: A new approach for complex teams</em>. Stanford University Press.</p><p>Schmidt, E., Rosenberg, J., &amp; Eagle, A. (2019). <em>Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley’s Bill Campbell</em>. Harper Business.</p><p>Waller, M. J., Okhuysen, G. A., &amp; Saghafian, M. (2016). Conceptualizing emergent states: A strategy to advance the study of group dynamics. <em>Academy of Management Annals.</em></p><p>&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

TRIUM Connects

TRIUM Global EMBA

E39 - There is Definitely an ‘I’ in Team: Understanding Team Dynamics in Complex Organisations

OCT 1, 202561 MIN
TRIUM Connects

E39 - There is Definitely an ‘I’ in Team: Understanding Team Dynamics in Complex Organisations

OCT 1, 202561 MIN

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<p>At the heart of every organization lies a web of relationships: individual performance is shaped by not only a person’s inherent characteristics, but also by their interactions with others within teams, and their teams’ interactions with other teams across the system.</p><p>Within such a complex structure, how can we know how much of ‘deviant behavior’ can be explained by poor leadership?&nbsp;What kinds of inter-team conflict—between whom—improve performance, and which kinds undermine it? How do the relational dynamics of team performance create unavoidable challenges during rapid organisational scaling?<strong> &nbsp;</strong>How can we know if or when the potential benefits of teams will outweigh the ‘team tax’? &nbsp;My guest for this episode is Professor Brad Harris. Brad has dedicated his career to examining these types of questions by examining how social architecture of work shapes behaviour and outcomes.</p><p>Brad is the Associate Dean of MBA Programs, a Vice Dean for the TRIUM EMBA, and a Professor of Management and Human Resources at HEC Paris. Brad has received multiple teaching awards and was named a top “40 under 40 Business School Professor” by&nbsp;<em>Poets and Quants</em>. He has co-authored two books,&nbsp;<em>Scaling for Success: People Priorities for High-Growth Organizations,</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>3D Team Leadership: A New Approach for Complex Teams</em>, and published research papers in leading journals including the&nbsp;<em>Academy of Management Journal</em>,&nbsp;<em>Journal of Applied Psychology</em>,&nbsp;<em>Personnel Psychology</em>, and&nbsp;<em>Journal of Management</em>. Brad’s work has been cited in leading popular press outlets, including the&nbsp;<em>Wall Street Journal</em>,&nbsp;<em>New York Times</em>,&nbsp;<em>Harvard Business Review</em>,&nbsp;<em>NBC’s The Today Show</em>,&nbsp;<em>Inc.com</em>, and&nbsp;<em>Fast Company</em>.</p><p>Brad has an amazing ability to translate academic findings into useful information for the leading teams and organisations.&nbsp;Brad brings humour, clarity, and passion to the topic of leadership and team performance—qualities that shine throughout our discussion.&nbsp;Enjoy the conversation!</p><br><p><strong>Citations</strong></p><p>Grann, D. (2023). <em>The Wager: A tale of shipwreck, mutiny and murder</em>. Doubleday.</p><p>Greiner, L. E. (1998). Evolution and revolution as organizations grow (Revisited). <em>Harvard Business Review.</em></p><p>Harris, T. B., &amp; Bartlow, A. C. (2021). <em>Scaling for success: People priorities for high-growth organizations</em>. Columbia Business School Publishing.</p><p>Kirkman, B. L., &amp; Harris, T. B. (2017). <em>3D team leadership: A new approach for complex teams</em>. Stanford University Press.</p><p>Schmidt, E., Rosenberg, J., &amp; Eagle, A. (2019). <em>Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley’s Bill Campbell</em>. Harper Business.</p><p>Waller, M. J., Okhuysen, G. A., &amp; Saghafian, M. (2016). Conceptualizing emergent states: A strategy to advance the study of group dynamics. <em>Academy of Management Annals.</em></p><p>&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>