I believe that diverse teams are at the heart of an organization. When diverse teams are effective and derive benefit from varied perspectives they are the cornerstone of healthy, sustainable, purposeful and successful organizations. These organizations

• bring different views together and harvest them for best results (Differences).

• build on strengths and leadership capabilities of all (Strengths).

• inquire into what is working (Appreciation).

• connect the success of the individual and of the team as well as the world at large (Interdependence).

• fulfill the present requirements while balancing them with future ones (Sustainability).

When everybody looks for the strengths in their differences, together they create the new level of thinking. They discover resources to deal with the complexity of the challenges and ongoing change. Deploying the various strengths of all evolves into a dance in which all team members create a lived shared reality. Like in a flock of geese everybody brings in their strengths, cares, inspires, aligns and leads. Together they reach their goal and build capacity for the future.