"What makes a good team?" 💡This was the thought-provoking question Marco van Aarle and Niels FC Willems posed to me on their Minds United podcast. Before I let you know my answer, let me tell you where I am coming from. As Tunga transitioned from startup to scale-up, we were joined by Reinier van Scherpenzeel as COO. We faced the challenge of managing a quickly growing team across six countries and two continents. Pre-Covid, our team was already accustomed to remote work. This led us to ponder: what kind of structures, rules, and procedures are essential for scaling sustainably? And how do we enforce them? 👮 👉The answer was simple: 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭! As I stated in the aforementioned podcast: I am a ‘lazy’ leader 😴. Not only am I not mentally capable of keeping tabs on everyone (even the thought of micromanaging drains my battery). But more importantly, we believe in leading an organization driven by intrinsic motivation. From my varied experiences—be it in the corporate world or on the football pitch—I've learned that the secret sauce of a high-performing team isn't just about assembling talent. It's about alignment to a mission. A shared, compelling mission is what truly energizes a team, making them more than the sum of their parts. 🔥So 𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 “𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧”. Always and everywhere, regardless of the context. Tunga is on a mission to unleash Africa’s tech talent. That’s what unites and motivates us. And that’s what is giving us direction, through a cascading structure of goals and strategies. We focus on results rather than rules and procedures. Whether they are from Nigeria, Uganda or the Netherlands, anyone in Tunga can tell you not only what our mission is, but also how their own personal role and work relates to it. Our preference is to inspire rather than manage. Not just because our leadership style is laid-back, but also because it’s much more joyful and fulfilling ♥️. So if you are in a team that you feel lacks juice, try adding some mission to the flavor! For the Dutchies reading this: for more thoughts and insights about managing teams across cultures, please find the Minds United podcast in the link in the comments. #TeamBuilding #MissionDriven #RemoteWork
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