The Future of Teamwork

The future of work is teams. That’s a trend that’s been around for a long time. 

Jobs that could have been alone at one time or another happen more efficiently and at higher quality because we work in teams. The easy problems in work and in life that could have at one time been solved by a lone genius are gone. Only complex problems that require creativity at the team level remain.

So, if the future of work is teams, it’s worth examining the future of teamwork. And here, there are several trends worth focusing on that will dictate how teams will work, and how they’ll work best, in the future.

In this article, we’ll review four trends shaping the future of teamwork as well as what leaders need to do to respond to these changes.

0:00 Introduction
1:24 Team culture matters more than company culture
3:18 Teamwork stays virtual, even if people are back in the office
5:05 Teams are built by the project, not the position
6:34 Teamwork grows more boundary less
8:32 Conclusion

Most of these trends have been in existence for a long time, but all of these trends have accelerated in the past few years. All four have reached a speed where they can’t be ignored. Leaders who ignore these trends will feel their influence diminish. But leaders who adapt themselves and their people to these trends will help their whole team do their best work ever.

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He is the best-selling author of four books about business and leadership. His books have won multiple awards and have been translated into dozens of languages. His insights on leadership and teamwork have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, USAToday, Fast Company, the Financial Times, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, CNN, the BBC, NPR, and CBS This Morning. Since 2017, Burkus has been ranked as one of the world’s top business thought leaders by Thinkers50. As a sought-after international speaker, his TED Talk has been viewed over 2 million times. He’s worked with leaders from organizations across all industries including Google, Stryker, Fidelity, Viacom, and even the US Naval Academy.

A former business school professor, Burkus holds a master’s degree in organizational psychology from the University of Oklahoma, and a doctorate in strategic leadership from Regent University.

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