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The Ultimate Team Cheat Code: Why High-Performing Squads Act Like Owners
Mar 30
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Nikodem Maciejewski
The End of the “Gold Star”: Why Corporate Recognition is Becoming a Compliance Trap
If you feel a sense of cynicism when leadership teams roll out a new “recognition” or “wellbeing” initiative, you are not alone.
Mar 20
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Nikodem Maciejewski
Great Teams still need a Coach
From the psychology of Marshall Goldsmith to Toyota’s “Coaching Kata”—the science of building unstoppable problem-solvers.
Mar 12
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Nikodem Maciejewski
The Only Job Title That Actually Matters (And Why the Rest Are Fake)
We spend our careers chasing “Senior Vice President” when we should have been chasing “Owner.”
Mar 5
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Nikodem Maciejewski
February 2026
Why Everyone Fails at Copying Toyota (And the Secret They’re Missing)
We obsessed over the tools. We should have obsessed over the Katas.
Feb 26
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Nikodem Maciejewski
The Geometry of Work: From Pyramids to Swarms
How the best teams work
Feb 20
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Nikodem Maciejewski
How will you measure your life?
There is a maxim in business often attributed to Peter Drucker: “What gets measured gets managed.” Or, in the modern vernacular: What gets measured gets…
Feb 16
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Nikodem Maciejewski
From “Praise in Public” to Radical Speed: Why Feedback Needs to be Instant
For decades, the “proper” way to deliver feedback was written in stone.
Feb 11
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Nikodem Maciejewski
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Perfection versus Good Enough
“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.” This famous quote belongs to Vince Lombardi, the legendary coach of…
Feb 6
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Nikodem Maciejewski
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January 2026
We need a Purpose!
If you look at a dog resting in the sun, you see a creature perfectly content.
Jan 29
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Nikodem Maciejewski
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Robot, Dilemma and Freedom
What is the choice
Jan 27
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Nikodem Maciejewski
HPT (High Performing Team) Model
A Mental Model for the High Performing Team
Jan 19
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Nikodem Maciejewski
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