Brave New Work: Are You Ready to Reinvent Your Organization?

by Aaron Dignan

Why does this team exist? How do we contribute to the organization’s success? What are we accountable for? What is our essential intent for the next days? How will we know if we’ve succeeded? What principles will guide us? What will we prioritize for the next days? What are the roles required to do this work? What roles will we each play? Are there any roles not yet claimed? What do we expect of one another? Who are our users or customers? What decision rights do we have? What can we do without asking permission? Within what guardrails do we have autonomy? Are we responsible for anything that we don’t control? How will we make decisions? What resources do we control? What is our meeting rhythm? How often will we conduct retrospectives? What tools will we use to communicate and coordinate? How will we share our work with one another and the organization? What are the learning metrics that will help us steer? How will we know if we’re making progress?