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Create the Best Team Too many people live with a gnawing feeling that their team and, indeed, their entire organization could and should run more smoothly, more purposefully, and more effectively. But they are unable to actualize it amidst the daily Swirl, contends business and strategy expert Richard S. Hawkes,…

By Martin Zwilling | May 20, 2022 Building and transforming organizational teams is far more complicated than building products.  In my experience as a business advisor, most organizations, large and small, struggle to keep up with the pace of change and competitive forces today. You may have a brilliant product…

by Richard S. Hawkes | May 2, 2022 How many meetings have you been in that caused you to ask yourself, “Why am I here? What am I doing? What’s the purpose of this meeting? Are we accomplishing anything?” I call this “The Swirl.” High activity, low focus. Intense motion,…

By Richard Hawkes | March 31, 2022  CEO World Magazine Sometimes people talk about their business’s competitive advantage like it is a thing or collection of things—see that shiny thing, it is the source of our competitive advantage. You will hear comments like “our competitive advantage is customer loyalty” or…

by Richard S. Hawkes | April 14, 2022 HR Magazine Creative tension is essential to high performing teams The amount of ink that has been spilled in an effort to improve the performance of teams is daunting. And yet, we forge ahead. Why? Because any little advantage in the quality…

KIRKUS REVIEWS | April 7, 2022  NAVIGATE THE SWIRL A leadership consultant explains how certain conversations can transform a business. Hawkes uses an unusual but apropos word to define the constant change that most business leaders face: “the Swirl.” The term acts as an anchor in an absorbing business book…

By: Jim Stroud, VP of Marketing, Proactive Talent  April 11, 2022 Is workplace drama standing in the way of productivity? Do colleagues fight over petty issues? Are teams more concerned about protecting their territory than getting the job done? Is bad behavior being tolerated? These are just a few of…

By Stephanie Vozza | April 7, 2022  Here’s why we crave workplace gossip—even when it’s best to avoid.  ...Office drama also negatively impacts a company’s ability to grow, scale, and attract talent, says Richard Hawkes, author of Navigate the Swirl: 7 Crucial Conversations for Business Transformation. “Companies that have leaders who…

March 23, 2022 by Richard Hawkes Business Management Daily Back in elementary school, you might have encountered a teacher who made the class an exciting offer. If every student in the room passed the math test on Friday morning, the class could have an extra half hour of recess that…

An Interview with Sara Connell Medium.com March 1, 2022 Pay attention to Leadership Impact. A leader’s focus and mindset can be contagious to their team or organization. All outcomes in teams and companies happen in context of relationships. So, team leaders and members should focus on being self-aware and accountable…