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The Broken Windows Theory: A Leadership Lesson in Culture and Standards

The Broken Windows Theory: A Leadership Lesson in Culture and Standards

The one habit that transforms good teams into championship teams and why failing teams ignore it.

Alex Ayin
Alex Ayin
The Dovetail Effect: NASA’s Hidden Leadership Weapon

The Dovetail Effect: NASA’s Hidden Leadership Weapon

How NASA got everyone (even the janitor) bought into the mission, plus the techniques you can steal to unlock discretionary effort from your team

Alex Ayin
Alex Ayin
Nike’s $30B Secret? The Obeya Room

Nike’s $30B Secret? The Obeya Room

No software. No tech. No 300-page decks - Nike built one room that changed everything. It became the blueprint for elite team performance.

Alex Ayin
Alex Ayin

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The Broken Windows Theory: A Leadership Lesson in Culture and Standards

The Broken Windows Theory: A Leadership Lesson in Culture and Standards

The one habit that transforms good teams into championship teams and why failing teams ignore it.

Alex Ayin
Alex Ayin
The Dovetail Effect: NASA’s Hidden Leadership Weapon

The Dovetail Effect: NASA’s Hidden Leadership Weapon

How NASA got everyone (even the janitor) bought into the mission, plus the techniques you can steal to unlock discretionary effort from your team

Alex Ayin
Alex Ayin
Nike’s $30B Secret? The Obeya Room

Nike’s $30B Secret? The Obeya Room

No software. No tech. No 300-page decks - Nike built one room that changed everything. It became the blueprint for elite team performance.

Alex Ayin
Alex Ayin
✈️ How Southwest Airlines Built a High-Performance Culture

✈️ How Southwest Airlines Built a High-Performance Culture

The airline that turned culture into a competitive weapon.

Alex Ayin
Alex Ayin
The Foxhole Test: A Simple Framework for Building High-Performance Teams

The Foxhole Test: A Simple Framework for Building High-Performance Teams

If you had to go to battle, who would you want in your foxhole?

Alex Ayin
Alex Ayin
How Spotify Avoids the Growing Pains That Slow Most Teams Down

How Spotify Avoids the Growing Pains That Slow Most Teams Down

How to use Spotify's "smart boundaries" framework to scale a high-performance culture without slowing teams down.

Alex Ayin
Alex Ayin
Steph Curry's Look-Away Shot: The Ultimate Power Move

Steph Curry's Look-Away Shot: The Ultimate Power Move

What you can learn from Steph that will make you a more confident and effective leader.

Alex Ayin
Alex Ayin
Social Loafing Theory: Why Bill Russell Was A Great Captain

Social Loafing Theory: Why Bill Russell Was A Great Captain

Bill Russell and Carles Puyol proved that winning isn’t about talent alone, it’s about the right leader holding it all together!

Alex Ayin
Alex Ayin
Germany’s Handball Gold: The #1 Lesson From Their First Olympic Win

Germany’s Handball Gold: The #1 Lesson From Their First Olympic Win

Most teams fail because they prioritise comfort over commitment. Here’s how the German Handball head coach created unbreakable team cohesion and how you can do the same.

Alex Ayin
Alex Ayin
8 Leadership Tactics From England Rugby's World Cup Victory

8 Leadership Tactics From England Rugby's World Cup Victory

How Clive Woodward borrowed ideas from the Navy SEALs and NFL, innovated ruthlessly, and built a team that made history in 2003.

Alex Ayin
Alex Ayin
Microsoft’s Tactic To Reduce Improvement Debt: The Silent Killer of Growth

Microsoft’s Tactic To Reduce Improvement Debt: The Silent Killer of Growth

The hidden cost of standing still: How to build a culture of continuous improvement.

Alex Ayin
Alex Ayin
How NASA, Special Forces, and Apple Make Better Decisions: The Stepladder Technique

How NASA, Special Forces, and Apple Make Better Decisions: The Stepladder Technique

Discover how the world’s most innovative teams approach tough decisions with clarity and precision.

Alex Ayin
Alex Ayin