David Burkus Presents

How do you build a high performing team? If you think like most people, you will start with acquisition. You will start by thinking about how you can convince higher performing people to join the team...

17 Tammi 20229min

In this episode, we’ll review the four elements of a powerful mission statement and offer some powerful examples as well. Most mission statements aren’t all that inspiring. The committee-crafted, jarg...

10 Tammi 20227min

Every organization wants to attract and retain high performers. And it seems like every individual wants to be one of those high performers that gets attracted and retained. But there’s a misconceptio...

3 Tammi 20229min

In this episode, we’ll review the six true causes of burnout and offer some practical tips for leaders to mitigate the damage from these causes. Excessive workload Poor Relationships Lack of control L...

21 Joulu 202110min

In this episode, we’ll summarize that research by presenting the top four characteristics of high-performing teams. It's not about who is on the team, it's about how the team behaves. It’s about their...

14 Joulu 202110min

And further a company shouldn’t be a family. When companies began to overuse the family analogy, results are rarely positive. Instead, pushing for family levels of commitment can actually do damage to...

7 Joulu 20219min

Decades after the "War for Talent," most organizations finally discovered the truth. Despite spending ever-increasing amounts of money on high performers, high performers weren’t really in it for the ...

30 Marras 20217min

Culture is the secret sauce of organizational success. It seems like nearly everyone agrees that culture is hugely important. The culture individuals find themselves in influences their future actions...

23 Marras 202112min