It is not simply more collaboration, better relationships, longer hours, or more meetings. After studying thousands of teams, award-winning social psychologist Dr. Ron Friedman found that the most successful teams operate differently. They are more intentional about how they manage focus, energy, decision-making, peer accountability, and continuous improvement.
In this fireside chat with Comparative Agility's Jorgen Hesselberg, Dr. Friedman will share insights from his upcoming book, Superteams: The Science and Secrets of High-Performing Teams, and reveal what the world’s best teams do differently to sustain exceptional performance.
Drawing from the writers’ rooms of Succession and Bridgerton, the recording studios of ABBA and Fleetwood Mac, Michelin-starred kitchens, Nobel Prize-winning laboratories, professional sports teams, and some of the world’s most innovative companies, Dr. Friedman will explore the patterns that consistently distinguish exceptional teams from average ones.
For Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, Product Leaders, and anyone responsible for helping teams improve, this session offers a research-backed look at what it takes to build teams that are not only productive, but resilient, focused, and continuously improving.
- How the best teams make focus easier, not harder
- Why personal productivity habits can sometimes undermine teamwork
- The one question that can make team decisions up to 30% smarter
- Why top performers often care more about disappointing their peers than their boss
- How high-performing teams avoid burnout without simply working fewer hours
- What Agile leaders can do to create the conditions for sustained team performance
Ron Friedman, PhD, is an award-winning psychologist and bestselling author who helps leaders build high-performing teams. He is the author of The Best Place to Work and Decoding Greatness. His upcoming book, Superteams: The Science and Secrets of High-Performing Teams, reveals what the world’s best teams do differently, and how leaders can apply those lessons in their own organizations.
Dr. Friedman is the founder of Superteams, Inc., where he delivers keynotes, workshops, and executive advisory services to senior leaders around the world. An expert on human motivation and workplace performance, he has served on the faculties of the University of Rochester, Nazareth College, and Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
His work has appeared in Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, Financial Times, Bloomberg, NPR, Fast Company, The Washington Post, Forbes, and Inc.
Why Attend:
- Gain research-backed insights into what makes high-performing teams different
- Learn practical techniques for improving focus, decision-making, accountability, and team energy
- Explore how the lessons from elite teams apply to agile and scrum environments
- Ask Dr. Friedman questions about building and sustaining better teams
- Get access to the Superteams assessment and see how your team compares
Reserve your spot for our upcoming webinar on June 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. UTC to discover the research-backed insights Dr. Ron Friedman shares on what high-performing teams do differently.