Teams That Meet the Moment: 9 Practices to Unlock Performance and Growth in Uncertain Times

Why Teams That Meet the Moment?

In an era of continuous disruption, economic shifts, global uncertainty, hybrid work, evolving expectations, teams often struggle to stay aligned, responsive, and resilient. Most leadership advice assumes stable conditions, but what about when nothing’s stable?

Teams That Meet the Moment offers a different approach: nine proven practices that help leaders and teams pivot, respond, and grow no matter what’s happening around them.

Inside, you’ll discover how to:

• Build resilient trust and psychological safety so your team can speak up and adapt

• Accelerate decision cycles without falling into chaos

• Foster shared purpose and clarity even in ambiguity

• Empower distributed ownership and accountability across roles

• Design adaptive routines that scale with change

These are not theoretical. They’re battle-tested practices drawn from real organizations grappling with real volatility.

About the Author

Karina Mangu-Ward helps leaders and teams reimagine how they work together to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. As a Partner at August Public, she’s spent more than a decade partnering with Fortune 100 companies, nonprofits, and public agencies to design the conditions for high performance, adaptability, and growth.

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When download the free preview, you'll receive:

• The introduction chapter of Teams That Meet the Moment – giving you a candid look at the lies that hold teams back, and the mindset shifts that unlock progress.

• The Starter Stack – a practical toolkit of all 9 teaming practices featured in the book.

Together, they’ll help you start putting these ideas into action today.

Real change happens when you bring these ideas into your next team meeting, your next big initiative, and your everyday work.