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Team Performance Inventory (TPI) The Team Performance Inventory (TPI) is rooted in Impact International’s own Team Performance Model (TPM) comprised of six domains—each contributing a vital and inter-dependent component of effective teamwork. Unified Purpose — a shared understanding of why
A Path to Dynamic Team Performance
What model or tool do you use to achieve better team performance? Team performance depends on a team's inner dynamics and focus, but they are just as dependent on external factors and support. Effective teams need not only a clear purpose and goal, but a collectively held idea of how the group will
American Sniper—An Archetypal Battlefield
Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper earned over $100 million in its opening weekend, making it the biggest hit of Eastwood’s storied career. People flocked to see this movie, many driven by the bitter controversy the war movie has stirred up. While some object to the movie as a glorification of both
Putin, the Mumps and Not Changing Your Mind
On the way in to work this morning, I heard a distressing news story about Vladimir Putin and his regime’s military move into Ukraine. Putin held a news conference during which he detailed the United States’ arrogance on the world stage and the need for Russia to take a stand in the face of NATO and
The Destroyer Gets a Bum Rap
In my work with Narrative Intelligence, whenever I work with the Archetypes from the PMAI (Pearson Marr Archetype Indicator) , one archetype consistently gets the lowest score: The Destroyer. Often symbolized by death and destruction, the Destroyer’s story is the narrative of closure, termination,