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Leadership, teams and the wild dogs of Africa | Stephen Hacker | TEDxReno

2,720 views · Published 5 September 2014 · 16:58 · Indexed 30 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. As change accelerates and complexity grows, leadership and teaming continue to march toward more and more effective modeling.  From the basis of high performance work teams, there is a growing presence of super teams…or packs of individuals that demonstrate four unique characteristics setting them apart.  The wild dogs of Africa help to illustrate the research findings into superior teaming.  Moving from the prevailing lion-led teams, the pack provides the channel for purposeful, skilled and tenacious members to achieve their dreams.

Stephen is an author and consultant focused. He is engaged with organizations throughout the world, achieving breakthrough performance in today’s environment of accelerated change. Among the books Stephen has authored are: Work Miracles, The Trust Imperative, Transformational Leadership, Transformation Fieldbook, Leading Peak Performance, and most recently How to Coach Individuals, Teams and Organizations to Master Transformational Change.

After completing his corporate career as a senior leader with Procter & Gamble, he served as the Executive Director of The Performance Center, a multi-university organization conducting action-research globally. He is currently CEO of Transformation Systems International, LLC. Stephen has been formally recognized time and again for his dynamic training, writing, speaking and leadership coaching skills. He is Chair of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) and a Fellow.

Stephen lives in Bend, Oregon with his wife, Marla and family.

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