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Articles/Publications

Learn more about The Rocket Model™ through our articles and publications

TQ: THE ELUSIVE FACTOR BEHIND SUCCESSFUL TEAMS

This white paper provides a high-level overview of The Rocket Model™ components and how they can be used to improve teamwork. 

ORGANIZATIONS THAT GET TEAMWORK RIGHT

This HR Planning + Strategy article describes what organizations get wrong about teams and provides practical advice on how to fix it.

4 WAYS TOP TALENT IS DESTROYING YOUR TEAMS

This Talent Quarterly article describes how talent management systems can inadvertently cause top team dysfunction.

It’s Better to be Psychologically Safe Than Sorry

This Talent Quarterly article describes what organizations get wrong about teams and provides practical advice on how to fix it.

THE ROCKET MODEL™ OVERVIEW AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH

This white paper provides a description of and the research supporting the eight Rocket Model components.

From Worst to First—A Case Study of Effective Teamwork

This white paper describes the steps taken by a Regional President to turn around a dysfunctional leadership team.

Traits, Types, and Teams: A Guide to Using Psychological Assessments to Improve Team Performance

This white paper describes the advantages and disadvantages of different psychometrics to assess teams

ARE TEAMS A MISSED OPPORTUNITY FOR HUMAN RESOURCES?

This white paper summarizes data collected from 600 HR staff and external consultants on the extent to which organizations support teamwork.

FOLLOWERSHIP

This white paper describes a model for assessing and improving followership on teams.

Leader or Cheerleader: Have We Lost Our Way?

This article describes the importance of leading from the front and leading from behind.