Overview
This topic explores the behavioural and structural factors shaping collective performance in organizational settings. Grounded in academic research and field experience, it investigates how motivation, trust, and accountability mechanisms influence team effectiveness. The analysis distinguishes between task-related and relational dimensions of performance, emphasizing the interplay of role clarity, feedback quality, and intrinsic motivation. Drawing on empirical work from cross-functional and distributed teams, it identifies a model of team performance that enhances both productivity and learning capacity.
Technical Briefs
- Goleman's Leadership Styles: Emotional Intelligence in Action
- Hackman's Team Effectiveness Model: Designing the Conditions for Collective Performance
- Pink's Drive Theory: Redefining Motivation for the Modern Workplace
- The Theory of Constraints: Managing Bottlenecks to Improve System Performance
- Tuckman's Team Development Model: Navigating the Stages of Collective Growth
Trainings
Building High-Performing Teams
- Build the foundations for team success.
- Motivate and retain your top engineering talent.
- Align your teams around a clear strategic vision.
Research & Publications
Leading Across Cultures: Navigating Cross-Cultural Leadership Challenges in Indonesia
Cite as: Zablah Humbert-Labeaumaz, N. (2020). Leading Across Cultures: Navigating Cross-Cultural Leadership Challenges in Indonesia.
https://nadiahl.com/research/cultural-case-study/
Leading Through Transition: Evaluating Engineering Transformation in a Scaling Organization
Cite as: Zablah Humbert-Labeaumaz, N. (2020). Leading Through Transition: Evaluating Engineering Transformation in a Scaling Organization.
https://nadiahl.com/research/transformation-assessment/
Operational Excellence in High-Growth Environments: A Case Study on Scaling Without Losing Value
Cite as: Zablah Humbert-Labeaumaz, N. (2019). Operational Excellence in High-Growth Environments: A Case Study on Scaling Without Losing Value.
https://nadiahl.com/research/opex-during-scale-up/
Leadership Under Extreme Conditions: A Human Resource Analysis of Ernest Shackleton's Expedition
Cite as: Zablah Humbert-Labeaumaz, N. (2019). Leadership Under Extreme Conditions: A Human Resource Analysis of Ernest Shackleton's Expedition.
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17259278
Key References
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- Goleman, D. (2000). Leadership That Gets Results. https://www.cdfifund.gov/system/files/documents/%2851%29-leadership-that-gets-results.pdf
- Hackman, J. R. (2004). Leading teams. Team Performance Management: An International Journal, 10(3/4), 84–88. https://doi.org/10.1108/13527590410545081
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- Kim, G., Behr, K., & Spafford, G. (2018). The Phoenix Project : a novel about IT, DevOps, and helping your business win. It Revolution Press.
- McGregor, D. (1960). The Human Side of Enterprise. Mcgraw-Hill.
- Middleton, J. (2015). Cultural intelligence: the competitive edge for leaders. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izeiRjUMau4
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- Pink, D. H. (2009). Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us. Riverhead Books.
- Skelton, M., & Pais, M. (2019). Team Topologies. IT Revolution.
- Tuckman, B. (1965). Developmental Sequence in Small Groups. Psychological Bulletin, 63(6), 384–399. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0022100
- W Chan Kim, & Renée Mauborgne. (2017). The Blue Ocean Strategy reader. Boston, Massachusetts Harvard Business Review Press.