The SEAL Playbook for Building Resilient Teams
The Fundamentals of Culture-Driven Transformation
In a rapidly evolving business landscape, CEO Brent Gleeson emphasizes that successful organizational transformation hinges on cultivating a strong culture, as engaged employees are crucial for navigating change and achieving objectives amidst fierce competition and limited resources.
The Culture-Driven Transformation Model (Steps 1–3)
Transforming an organization's culture is challenging but essential; CEO Brent Gleeson outlines a three-step Culture-Driven Transformation Model that emphasizes performing a culture diagnostic, engaging employees, and defining mindsets to drive meaningful change and mission success.
The Culture-Driven Transformation Model (Steps 4–6)
Brent Gleeson emphasizes the importance of cultural transformations over metric-focused goals for effective change, outlining steps to inspire emotional investment, assign change evangelists, and communicate progress through purposeful storytelling in his culture-driven transformation model.
Foster a Team-First Mindset
In his video lesson, CEO Brent Gleeson emphasizes that fostering a cohesive team mindset, driven by leaders, is essential for overcoming individualistic incentives and achieving shared goals through collaboration, trust, and a collective sense of purpose.
Three Channels for Building Team Trust
Brent Gleeson emphasizes that trust is essential for team success, advocating for trustworthy leadership, transparent communication, and authentic empowerment to build a strong organizational culture that compensates for individual weaknesses and fosters collaboration.
Create a Culture of 100% Accountability
Real accountability, as emphasized by CEO Brent Gleeson, involves individuals taking full responsibility for project outcomes, fostering a culture of trust and resilience, and requires leaders to model this behavior by owning mistakes and prioritizing ethical values in peer reviews.
Make Resiliency Your Bedrock for Long-Term Growth
In volatile markets, CEO Brent Gleeson emphasizes that resilience—rooted in adaptable mindsets, agile behaviors, and strategic execution—must replace outdated hierarchies to foster growth and engagement within organizations.
Spreadsheets won’t save you in a crisis. What you need is trust, resilience, and accountability. And according to CEO and former Navy SEAL Brent Gleeson, that all comes down to culture.
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate your corporate culture’s capacity to sustain transformational change.
- Communicate goals in clear, inspiring terms and celebrate the completion of key tasks.
- Identify and implement effective team-building rituals.
- Inspire trust and empower coworkers, model accountability, and conduct peer reviews.
- Prepare for change by building resilience into your business strategy.