The relays: It’s all about the team: four individuals, one goal. But individual competence isn’t enough. Cohesion is key.
In transition, it’s no longer about the individual. It’s about connection. Synchronization. Understanding.
Organizations are always running relays. The right people, the right seats—sure. But cohesion across teams? That’s the game-changer.
A McKinsey study found that companies with top-quartile organizational health achieve three times the returns of those in the bottom quartile.
Acclaimed author Patrick Lencioni says, “If you could get all the people in an organization rowing in the same direction, you could dominate any industry, in any market, against any competition, at any time.”
Organizations with silos falter. Those who ignore interdependence fail.
Investing in mutual support and improvement isn’t optional. It’s necessary.
Are you running a relay or a series of solo sprints?
In business, as in relays, the smoothest baton pass often wins the race.
