REBOOT YOUR TEAM
that emerge. If leaders return to the “this is the way we’ve always done it” mind- set, then they will sit back and watch their people leave the room.
4. Grit: Resolve plus toughness is critical to help people navigate their way
through obstacles, challenges, negativity, finger pointing, and division. Leaders help their people reboot to stay focused on the present moment and the ac- tions that are needed in order to take the next step. Toughness isn’t about being physically stronger than others; it is about being able to be vulnerable with your people and still having the resolve to find solutions, together.
We’ve forgotten that the research actually shows
that deliberate rest is essential to elite performance. When we allow our bodies, minds, and hearts
to deliberately rest, we breathe more efficiently and are better at everything else.
5. Rest: Teams and organizations have an unhealthy association with the con-
cept of rest. Last year, Americans left 768 million days of vacation on the table with their employers. That equates to nearly $66 billion of lost benefits. We’ve forgotten that the research actually shows that deliberate rest is essential to elite performance. When we allow our bodies, minds, and hearts to deliberately rest, we breathe more efficiently and are better at everything else.
6. Ownership: Accountability plus ac-
tion are mindsets and oxygen that the best leaders and team cultures on the planet breathe. They connect the things they say they will do with positive accountability and action. Accountability isn’t a negative word; it’s a positive mantra of which all take ownership. In a world where people are quick to gossip, point fingers, and be critics about what isn’t working, the best leaders reboot themselves and their peo- ple and shift conversations from blame to solutions-focused.
The best cultures proactively help
their people navigate through obstacles, together. They intentionally choose to in- hale positivity and the six mindsets above and exhale negativity, blame, gossip, and division. The ecosystem of their culture is grown, developed, cultivated, and led with intentionality, one breath at a time.
The process for developing high-per-
forming and engaged teams never stops; the best leaders, teams, and organiza- tions are committed to rebooting how they hire, onboard, do performance eval- uations, develop emerging leaders, and recognize excellence. The best leaders invest in their teams, together.
If you’re experiencing a lack of ener-
gy, passion, or hope for the road ahead, it may be the air you’re breathing. It may be time for a reboot.
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Jason V. Barger is the globally-cele-
brated author of Thermostat Cultures, ReMember, and Step Back from the Bag- gage Claim as well as the host of The Thermostat podcast. His latest book, Breathing Oxygen, is set to be released in early 2022. As founder of Step Back Leadership Consulting, he is a coveted keynote speaker, leadership coach, and organizational consultant who is commit- ted to en-gaging the minds and hearts of people and growing compelling cultures. Learn more at
JasonVBarger.com or on social media @JasonVBarger.
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