Do echoes of the heroic leader hobble high-performance teaming?

• While 85% of organisations prioritise team effectiveness, only 15% have frameworks to achieve it (Deloitte 2024).
• Gallup puts US employee engagement at ~ 30 % and falling; globally it is worse; yet standout teams achieve 70 % +.

Countless conversations, employee surveys and engagement initiatives struggle to deliver impactful results. Why are so many organisations struggling? Are they too comfortable or is there something else going on?

This talk offers some simple science-based steps to purposeful systemic teaming and transformation to help reset leadership expectations – it may even turn some assumptions on their head.

The turmoil of a new US presidency marks a major opportunity for European organisations to thrive. Europe benefits from a diverse, well-educated, and mobile workforce – surely, now is the time for a renaissance in human flourishing?

Mark Holdaway used to define semiconductor ‘chips’ with an innovation award to prove it. Today, he is an entrepreneur, change maker, digital content creator and troubleshooter. 

Even with great ideas and clear strategy, executing the simplest projects requires group cooperation. This observation triggered Mark’s decade long exploration into teaming; allowing him to build valuable skills in systemic team coaching and appreciative inquiry along the way. Ultimately, Mark aims to re-humanise the workplace as Agentic AI rapidly reshapes human-led work.