From Reaction to Ownership: Leading High-Performing Teams
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Organizations don’t fail because of a lack of strategy.
They fail because teams get stuck—trapped by unspoken concerns, hidden disagreement, low morale, and stories people tell themselves instead of confronting reality.
Join us for an intimate, interactive roundtable with Steven Gaffney, a leading expert in honest communication, change management, and building high-performing teams.
Steven has worked with Fortune 500 companies including Amazon, Marriott, and Allstate, as well as the U.S. government and military. He is the author of multiple books, including Unconditional Power, Just Be Honest, and Honesty Works!, and has advised senior leaders navigating high-stakes decisions under uncertainty.
Drawing directly from his work with CEOs, generals, and executive teams, this conversation explores why performance so often breaks down not because of bad intent or bad data—but because of what goes unsaid, how leaders interpret facts, and the emotional “mood” teams operate in.
As always, this will be an interactive dialogue—not a presentation. Members will engage directly with Steven through real examples, candid discussion, and practical tools grounded in lived leadership experience.
Things We Will Cover:
Why most teams get stuck in reaction mode—and how leaders shift from conditional to unconditional power
The hidden cost of what isn’t said in leadership teams, and how it quietly undermines execution
How leaders confuse facts with the stories they tell themselves—and how to separate the two in real time
Why agreement is not the same as alignment, and how teams move forward after real disagreement
Practical ways leaders create accountability, commitment, and momentum without forcing compliance.
This session is designed for senior strategy, innovation, and transformation leaders who are guiding organizations through uncertainty, disagreement, and complexity—and want practical, human-centered ways to unlock execution and performance at scale.