At this point, the data is hard to ignore. Research from organizations like the Center for Creative Leadership and Harvard Business Review continues to point to the same conclusion: organizations with high-performing executive teams significantly outperform those without them.

The success of the Artemis II mission is remarkable. It reflects years of innovation, coordination, and progress toward something that once again feels just beyond our reach.

In 1944, the Office of Strategic Services, the precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency, published a document called the Simple Sabotage Field Manual.

It was not written for trained operatives, but for ordinary citizens living in enemy-controlled territories during World War II. The goal was to help everyday people disrupt organizations from the inside.

One of our primary hopes for this newsletter is that you regularly find new sources of inspiration to strengthen the connection and performance of your team.

That same motivation led us to create a YouTube channel last year.

When leaders hear the phrase leadership team, they almost always think about the executive team. As you have heard us say before, that group carries enormous responsibility. It shapes strategy, culture, and the overall direction of the organization.

One of the more difficult shifts leaders have to make is learning to resist their instinct to give too much advice.

Leaders often ask some version of the same question: How do I improve engagement on my team?

It is an understandable place to start.