Harmony itself is good, I suppose, if it comes as a result of working through issues constantly and cycling through conflict. But if it comes only as… - Patrick Lencioni

Becoming a healthy organization takes a little time. Unfortunately, many of the leaders I've worked with suffer from a chronic case of adrenaline addiction, seemingly hooked on the daily rush of activity and firefighting within their organizations. It's as though they're afraid to slow down and deal with issues that are critical but don't seem particularly urgent.

If people don't weigh in, they can't buy in.

When leaders fail to tell employees that they're doing a great job, they might as well be taking money out of their pockets and throwing it into a fire.