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Why are the smartest teams majority-female?
I had a dozen leaders in a workshop on unlocking team intelligence. I shared this rather unassuming chart and it was the moment that...
Rob Pyne
Oct 28, 20203 min read


A new program
A quick note before we begin. We’re all beginning to spot what’s been written by AI. So, I’m confirming that the below was written by a...
Rob Pyne
Jun 32 min read


Leverage and momentum
Stories from the field I’d like to take you ‘into the field’, behind the scenes of some of my latest conversations with leaders and...
Rob Pyne
May 72 min read


Strategy is a struggle
Across the work we’re doing in 2025, one theme has emerged. One clear problem that leadership teams are grappling with. Why are we not...
Rob Pyne
Mar 52 min read


Bravery vs Courage
In my conversations with leaders this year, the word “bravery’ kept appearing. I have been exploring what bravery means for leadership...
Rob Pyne
Sep 21, 20241 min read


Pseudo Teams
How trying to become a team can backfire Have you ever been in a team that has painfully toiled away, trying to act like a team, but...
Rob Pyne
Feb 21, 20243 min read


50 Things I’ve Learnt About Life And Leadership 1974-2024
50/SO Turning 50 in early 2024 has been a good time to reflect and take stock. I started by taking 50 days off. Soon, I noticed that if...
Rob Pyne
Feb 13, 20242 min read


On life and leadership: Kitchen Nightmares
Kitchen Nightmares If you’ve ever watched the show Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares, you’ll have seen Gordon Ramsay rock up to a struggling...
Rob Pyne
Dec 8, 20233 min read


90% of Pro Sports teams have a coach. 2% of Leadership Teams have a coach.
My vision is to close that gap, by supporting leadership teams to go from being 'amateur' to acting more like they are 'pro'. Amateur =...
Rob Pyne
Dec 6, 20231 min read


On Life And Leadership: Angels & Zombies
Can you see the finish line? My finish line for the year is Dec 15th and I’ll take a month off. What’s your finish line? I bet you’re...
Rob Pyne
Nov 9, 20232 min read


On Life And Leadership: Decision Rights For Leadership Teams
This month, I have been exploring Decision Rights: Who gets to decide what, and how do they do it? A highly experienced, global CEO asked...
Rob Pyne
Nov 2, 20231 min read

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