Why "Easy" is the Enemy of High-Performance Teams | Ep. 78 | The Science of Leadership
From The Science of Leadership by Tom Collins
March 4, 2026 · 37 min · Season 1 · Episode 78
About this episode
Tom Collins discusses the challenges of leading high-performance teams with Rob Carter, emphasizing the importance of grit and intentionality.
Tom Collins welcomes back Rob Carter, former CIO of FedEx, for a deep dive into the grit and intentionality required to lead high-performance teams.
People in this episode
Host: Tom Collins
Guest: Rob Carter
Topics covered
- high-performance teams
- leadership
- grit
- intentionality
- management
Keywords
- leadership
- high-performance
- teams
- grit
- intentionality
- management
- CIO
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FedEx
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