Making New Initiatives Successful

Pre-Work

WATCH (5 min recommended)

• 🎬 Simon Sinek (TED): Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe (Focus 1:30–6:30 if short on time)

• People follow clarity and safety over detailed plans

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmyZMtPVodo

READ (5 min)

• 📖 HBR: The Execution Trap (Focus on the first 5 sections)

• https://hbr.org/2010/07/the-execution-trap

DO (Under 5 min)

• Briefly note:

  • One current initiative – what's working and where are people stuck?

  • One past initiative that lost momentum – your guess why?

The 3C Framework

A simple, powerful approach to building strong, aligned teams.

Clarity – Define what you’re doing, why it matters, and how success will be measured.

Consistency – Reinforce the same messages and behaviors across all interactions.

Collaboration – Include and empower the right people to create shared ownership.

When combined, these three elements drive trust, alignment, and results.

Link to 3C Framework PDF

Dig Deeper: Resources to Strengthen the 3Cs

1. Clarity – What we’re doing and why it matters

• Video: How Great Leaders Inspire Action – Simon Sinek (TED)
  https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action

• Book: Essentialism by Greg McKeown – Focus on chapters around “Clarify” and “Eliminate” to sharpen focus.
  https://gregmckeown.com/books/essentialism/

2. Consistency – Reinforcing the same message and behaviors

• Video: The Power of Consistency – Weldon Long (TEDx)
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Psh5Fi6VfE

• Book: Atomic Habits by James Clear – Especially the “Make it Obvious” and “Make it Easy” sections for reinforcing behaviors.
  https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits

3. Collaboration – Who needs to be included and empowered?

• Video: The Power of Teamwork – J. Richard Hackman (HBS)
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxNbOmpuyIc

• Article: The Secrets of Great Teamwork – Harvard Business Review
  https://hbr.org/2016/06/the-secrets-of-great-teamwork

• Book: The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle – Focus on chapters about psychological safety and shared purpose.
  https://danielcoyle.com/the-culture-code/

Applied Tools & Frameworks

• Tool: Team Canvas – Collaborative workshop template for clarifying purpose, roles, and norms
  https://theteamcanvas.com/

• Tool: RACI Matrix – Role clarity in decision-making
  https://project-management.com/understanding-responsibility-assignment-matrix-raci-matrix/