An organization has integrity—is healthy—when it is whole, consistent, and complete, that is, when its management, operations, strategy, and culture fit together and make sense.

Leaders must display their humanness. Those under their authority must be empowered & have the courage to engage in honest dialogue.

No action, activity, or process is more central to a healthy organization than the meeting

Trust is the foundation of real teamwork (there is nothing touchy-feely about this).

Team members who are not genuinely open with one another about their mistakes and weaknesses make it impossible to build a foundation for trust.

Building a cohesive leadership team is the first critical step that an organization must take if it is to have the best chance at success.

As difficult as it is to build a team, it is not complicated. In fact, keeping it simple is critical, whether you run the executive staff at a multi-national company, a small department within a larger organization, or even if you are merely a member of a team that needs improvement.