One of the biggest threats to any team?
Inertia.
Lack of momentum kills more good ideas, cultures, and missions than anything else.
When I’m working with a stalled team, here’s a go-to reset:
VBQ.
Let's get clear on...
One Value that matters (e.g. shipping fast)
One Behavior that proves it (e.g. breaking down complex issues into simpler challenges)
One daily Question that checks for alignment (e.g. Did I do my best to simplify a key challenge today?)
Run it for 2 weeks. Track your answers. I'm betting you'll feel the shift.
Because momentum isn’t built when you feel great.
It’s built when you’re bored, tired, and tempted to clock out early.
Great teams notice when it’s gone—and do the simple thing, consistently, to get it back.
That’s how you beat inertia—with one aligned action at a time.