Pattern of Play
Kwame T-Ankrah, Monica A LeyvaWhy your team stalls, and where the real power sits. One free essay every Monday, decoded through elite football.
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The Loudest Room
Hi, I’m Kwame, and this is Pattern of Play, the newsletter that uses elite football to show how teams and organizations actually work. The Monday essay is free, for everyone, and Pattern of Play is reader-supported.
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The Cost of Speaking Up
Introduction
The Information Trap ended with a structural solution: put the operator in the room. But structural change alone cannot overcome an environment that has taught people that speaking up carries consequences.
Systems can ch...
The Quick Corner Check
A 30-minute test for the work your team has been rehearsing too long, and the two roles that let someone take the shot.
Hello there, my name is Kwame. Pattern of Play is where I explore systems thinking and leadership through football, its...
The Match Nobody Scheduled
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