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JOY AT WORK - Part 2 The most vibrant workplace cultures we know invite laughter, moments of silliness, and an openness to play. The authors of Tribal Leadership characterize the pinnacle of team behavior with "a sense of innocent wonder" and the strong belief that "life is great." Only about 2% of teams get there, they say. And those are the teams that change the world. In his book 11 Rings, legendary basketball coach Phil Jackson, a believer in the tribal leadership framework, says that “in the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities; in the expert’s mind there are few.” In our work at Infinite Potential, we have seen the markers of joy that enable creativity, connection, and resilience among teams. Is play essential to run a company? It's not. Is laughter among team members required to hit sales targets? Nope. But the teams that become truly great — the 2% that change the world — will make space for wonder, creativity, silliness and joy inside their cultures. Knowing that change starts with the mindsets you model, how might you bring more silliness and play to your workplace?

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