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Leadership Is Dead; Long Live ‘Teamship’

Success Magazine

“Leadership alone won’t get you breakthrough results—teamship will.” Keith Ferrazzi’s research shows that most teams today are stuck in silos, conflict-avoidant, and low on accountability. Teamship flips the model: peers co-elevating one another, debating with candor, and co-creating solutions that no single leader could achieve alone—whether in a Fortune 500 boardroom or a Tennessee butcher shop.

Task Delegation Mistakes IT Leaders Need to Avoid

Information Week

IT leaders shouldn't try to do everything. Knowing how and when to delegate tasks is a skill that leads to greater efficiency and productivity.

Co-Elevation: 5 Ways This Concept Can Boost Employee Performance

“Too many teams simply coexist—co-elevation transforms them into co-creators.” Instead of relying on hierarchy, co-elevation calls on teammates to lift each other up, share candid truths, and embrace interdependency. The result? A culture of candor, collaboration, and accountability that consistently outperforms the old org chart.

WTF is blame shifting?

“Nearly two-thirds of workers say they’ve been thrown under the bus—yet most deny ever doing it themselves.” This paradox reveals a dangerous blind spot eroding trust and teamwork. The cure isn’t more office mandates—it’s building cultures of candor, accountability, and co-elevation where sunlight, not sabotage, drives performance.

The Future Of Leadership: How Conflict Resolution Elevates Teamship

The future of leadership isn’t about one person at the top—it’s about teamship. By embracing negotiation, constructive conflict, and peer accountability, teams can lead themselves with greater trust, speed, and impact.

Author Spotlight: Keith Ferrazzi, “Never Lead Alone”

November 15, 2024

From his childhood in Latrobe to coaching Fortune 500s, Keith Ferrazzi has spent his life challenging outdated leadership models. In his new book Never Lead Alone, he reveals how “teamship” practices—peer-driven candor, accountability, and co-elevation—are transforming not just companies but the way we live and work together.

Operational leadership in companies and the Supreme Court

October 7, 2024

The COO role is back in the spotlight—and at Fortune’s inaugural COO Summit, leaders from Citi, Google, L’Oréal, Slack, and more are gathering to explore how operational excellence drives transformation and talent at speed. Alongside executives, thought leaders like Keith Ferrazzi and CEOs who once held COO roles are sharing insights on collaboration and leadership. It’s a timely reminder that execution powerhouses are shaping the future of business.

The new leadership retreat: taking psychedelics with your CEO

January 31, 2024

From ayahuasca in Costa Rica to psilocybin retreats in Jamaica, more executives are experimenting with psychedelics to unlock openness, empathy, and creative problem-solving. Leaders like Felix Van de Sand and Keith Ferrazzi say these intense shared experiences can accelerate trust, break toxic patterns, and spark team transformation. While not without risks, the movement reflects a growing belief that leadership development may come from the jungle, not just the boardroom.

Here’s how to (actually) work with your remote colleagues effectively, according to a leadership expert

November 30, 2022

Keith Ferrazzi argues that real collaboration in today’s distributed workplace isn’t about return-to-office mandates—it’s about emotional connection, empathy, and rethinking how teams work together. Leaders must challenge outdated myths about teamwork, embrace candor, and leverage asynchronous collaboration to unlock deeper participation and inclusivity.

NPR Hybrid Work Discussion Part II: One way to boost innovation? Invite everyone to the meeting.

Had enough meetings? Had enough video meetings? If hybrid and remote work stick around as may be the case, Keith Ferrazzi, chairman and founder of the consultancy Ferrazzi Greenlight, wants the meetings to be shorter, not as often and much more productive.

NPR Hybrid Work Discussion Part I: Why you might not want to rush back into the office

After more than a year of remote work, some employers have begun ushering employees back into the office and more plan to do so in the coming months — at times against the wishes of employees themselves, some who would rather quit than return to their desks.

New Rules For Effective Remote Collaboration

August 17, 2020

The recent transition to remote work will have a lasting impact on the way we work. With everyone’s webcams on, the new virtual working environment we now operate in is drawing teams far closer together than a boardroom ever could. We get to see inside each other’s homes, and we’re able to bring more of our authentic selves to the job.

A Guide To B2B Selling During Covid-19

Good questions from sales executives atop entrepreneurial organizations get decent answers from the venture investing team at Andreessen Horowitz.

Stop Saying "Back To Normal"

“Back to normal” is a dangerous nostalgia. Like a fire that liberates pinecones lying in wait on the forest floor, this crisis is both a great tragedy, and a chance for rebirth. In this crisis, technologies that were mostly bought by early adopters are now, immediately, suddenly, everywhere. The second-order impacts are massive.

Co-Elevation: How To Achieve Positive Leadership Impact Without Pre-Established Authority

Influence doesn’t come from titles—it comes from co-elevation. Keith Ferrazzi shows how individuals without formal authority can spark progress by fostering candor, accountability, and empathy across remote and cross-functional teams. Leading without authority means creating an environment where peers lift each other higher, breaking silos and unlocking extraordinary collaboration.

Plan Your Professional Development for the Year

Harvard Business Review

January 7, 2016

Professional development often gets reduced to annual reviews, but true growth requires a more intentional approach. By setting goals around learning, connecting, and creating, you can ensure you’re more valuable at year’s end than at the start—building skills, deepening relationships, and amplifying your expertise in ways that compound over time.

How to Use Your Travel Time Productively

Harvard Business Review

November 5, 2015

Business travel may be booming again, but days on the road don’t have to be lost productivity. By using downtime for podcasts, calls, offline writing, or even intentional rest, professionals can turn transit time into a career accelerator instead of a drag.

The Professional's Guide to Networking

Networking isn’t just about chance encounters—it’s about being intentional. Keith Ferrazzi, author of Never Eat Alone, urges professionals to build a Relationship Action Plan, host deeper conversations (like dinner parties), and regularly reevaluate connections as priorities shift. When done right, networking accelerates careers by combining generosity, strategic focus, and authentic introductions.

Networking In The Internet Era: An Interview With Keith Ferrazzi

Networking has changed since Never Eat Alone first came out—social media makes it easier than ever to expand connections, but also tempts us into transactional “likes” over real relationships. Keith Ferrazzi argues success still comes from intentionality and generosity: crafting a Relationship Action Plan, and leading with service to others. In the digital era, authentic, candid, and generous networking is what builds lasting influence.

How to Be Happier at Work

October 17, 2013

According to a recent Gallup poll, more than 70% of Americans either hate their job, or are “disengaged” with their work. That’s pretty bad, especially given the proven link between employee satisfaction and overall company performance

Should Your Company Merge Its CHRO and CTO Roles?

The debate over whether to merge HR and tech leadership in the AI era reveals one truth: structure matters less than collaboration. Success comes from breaking down silos, co-leading with trust, and redesigning work around people and technology together.

Leadership Is Dead; Long Live ‘Teamship’

Success Magazine

“Leadership alone won’t get you breakthrough results—teamship will.”Keith Ferrazzi’s research shows that most teams today are stuck in silos, conflict-avoidant, and low on accountability. Teamship flips the model: peers co-elevating one another, debating with candor, and co-creating solutions that no single leader could achieve alone—whether in a Fortune 500 boardroom or a Tennessee butcher shop.

WTF is blame shifting?

“Nearly two-thirds of workers say they’ve been thrown under the bus—yet most deny ever doing it themselves.”This paradox reveals a dangerous blind spot eroding trust and teamwork. The cure isn’t more office mandates—it’s building cultures of candor, accountability, and co-elevation where sunlight, not sabotage, drives performance.

Operational leadership in companies and the Supreme Court

The COO role is back in focus. At Fortune’s first COO Summit, leaders from Citi, Google, L’Oréal, Slack, and more joined by Keith Ferrazzi and former-COO CEOs, highlight how operational excellence and collaboration drive business transformation and talent at speed.

NPR Hybrid Work Discussion Part II: One way to boost innovation? Invite everyone to the meeting.

Had enough meetings? Had enough video meetings? If hybrid and remote work stick around as may be the case, Keith Ferrazzi, chairman and founder of the consultancy Ferrazzi Greenlight, wants the meetings to be shorter, not as often and much more productive.

A Guide To B2B Selling During Covid-19

Good questions from sales executives atop entrepreneurial organizations get decent answers from the venture investing team at Andreessen Horowitz.

Plan Your Professional Development for the Year

Professional development often gets reduced to annual reviews, but true growth requires a more intentional approach. By setting goals around learning, connecting, and creating, you can ensure you’re more valuable at year’s end than at the start—building skills, deepening relationships, and amplifying your expertise in ways that compound over time.

Networking In The Internet Era: An Interview With Keith Ferrazzi

Networking has evolved with social media, but real influence still comes from generosity and intention. Keith Ferrazzi says lasting success requires a Relationship Action Plan—leading with service, candor, and authentic connection.

How to Turn Fractional Leadership Into Full Teamship

Fractional leadership works only when it operates as one system, not as a collection of experts.

Task Delegation Mistakes IT Leaders Need to Avoid

Information Week

IT leaders shouldn't try to do everything. Knowing how and when to delegate tasks is a skill that leads to greater efficiency and productivity.

The Future Of Leadership: How Conflict Resolution Elevates Teamship

The future of leadership isn’t about one person at the top—it’s about teamship. By embracing negotiation, constructive conflict, and peer accountability, teams can lead themselves with greater trust, speed, and impact.

The new leadership retreat: taking psychedelics with your CEO

From ayahuasca in Costa Rica to psilocybin in Jamaica, more executives are turning to psychedelics to boost openness, empathy, and problem-solving. Leaders like Felix Van de Sand and Keith Ferrazzi see these intense experiences as catalysts for trust, healing, and team transformation—though not without risks.

NPR Hybrid Work Discussion Part I: Why you might not want to rush back into the office

After more than a year of remote work, some employers have begun ushering employees back into the office and more plan to do so in the coming months — at times against the wishes of employees themselves, some who would rather quit than return to their desks.

Stop Saying "Back To Normal"

“Back to normal” is a dangerous nostalgia. Like a fire that liberates pinecones lying in wait on the forest floor, this crisis is both a great tragedy, and a chance for rebirth. In this crisis, technologies that were mostly bought by early adopters are now, immediately, suddenly, everywhere. The second-order impacts are massive.

How to Use Your Travel Time Productively

Business travel may be booming again, but days on the road don’t have to be lost productivity. By using downtime for podcasts, calls, offline writing, or even intentional rest, professionals can turn transit time into a career accelerator instead of a drag.

How to Be Happier at Work

According to a recent Gallup poll, more than 70% of Americans either hate their job, or are “disengaged” with their work. That’s pretty bad, especially given the proven link between employee satisfaction and overall company performance

Co-Elevation: 5 Ways This Concept Can Boost Employee Performance

“Too many teams simply coexist—co-elevation transforms them into co-creators.” Instead of relying on hierarchy, co-elevation calls on teammates to lift each other up, share candid truths, and embrace interdependency. The result? A culture of candor, collaboration, and accountability that consistently outperforms the old org chart.

Author Spotlight: Keith Ferrazzi, “Never Lead Alone”

From his childhood in Latrobe to coaching Fortune 500s, Keith Ferrazzi has spent his life challenging outdated leadership models. In his new book Never Lead Alone, he reveals how “teamship” practices—peer-driven candor, accountability, and co-elevation—are transforming not just companies but the way we live and work together.

Here’s how to (actually) work with your remote colleagues effectively, according to a leadership expert

Keith Ferrazzi argues true collaboration isn’t about return-to-office mandates, but about emotional connection, candor, and leveraging asynchronous work to foster inclusivity and deeper participation.

New Rules For Effective Remote Collaboration

The recent transition to remote work will have a lasting impact on the way we work. With everyone’s webcams on, the new virtual working environment we now operate in is drawing teams far closer together than a boardroom ever could. We get to see inside each other’s homes, and we’re able to bring more of our authentic selves to the job.

Co-Elevation: How To Achieve Positive Leadership Impact Without Pre-Established Authority

Influence isn’t about titles—it’s about co-elevation. Keith Ferrazzi shows how leading without authority means sparking progress through candor, empathy, and accountability, where peers lift each other and break silos for extraordinary collaboration.

The Professional's Guide to Networking

Networking isn’t just about chance encounters—it’s about being intentional. Keith Ferrazzi, author of Never Eat Alone, urges professionals to build a Relationship Action Plan, host deeper conversations (like dinner parties), and regularly reevaluate connections as priorities shift. When done right, networking accelerates careers by combining generosity, strategic focus, and authentic introductions.

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