1088: How to Build Higher Performing Teams with Emotional Intelligence with Vanessa Druskat

We've also known that you don't have to have stars. You don't have to have geniuses on your team. And in fact, if you have a team of geniuses and stars and top performers, They won't perform as well as a mediocre group that has norms that use the talent in the room. What you want to build in a team are expectations, routines, norms that help team members interact effectively with one another.

That's Vanessa Drescott. She's an award-winning and internationally recognized expert on leadership, team performance, and emotional intelligence. Vanessa has spent over 30 years studying what the world's greatest teams do. And she's convinced that in her latest book, The Emotionally Intelligent Team, building collaborative groups that outperform the rest. So you'll learn one, the number one skill leaders need to work on, two, why a team of stars doesn't guarantee results and what does.

And three, two easy practices that unlock greater performance. And if you want a quick summary write-up of these actionable takeaways, I recommend you sign up for the free Gold Nugget email newsletter found at awesomeatyourjob.com. I'm Pete McKaidis. This is how to be awesome at your job.

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