The 8 Habits

Mastering the Inner Game
and the Outer Game of team performance.

Truly high-performing teams don’t just focus on skills or leadership, they master both the Inner Game (how a team works together) and the Outer Game (how a team delivers impact). Four habits define each.

Inner Game and Outer Game infinity diagram: Trust, Purpose, Resilience and Focus form the Inner Game loop; Adapting, Agility, Influencing and Taking Action form the Outer Game loop. INNER GAME OUTER GAME TRUST PURPOSE FOCUS RESILIENCE ADAPTING AGILITY TAKINGACTION INFLUENCING
Performance = Inner GameHow we think, feel & trust × Outer GameHow we plan, act & execute ÷ ConstraintsWhat limits our potential
Explore The Habits

Eight habits. Four Inner Game, four Outer Game.

Every workout, diagnostic and constraint maps back to one of these eight behavioural habits.

INNER GAME

Trust

Psychological safety and inclusion, the confidence to rely on each other, especially under pressure.

Resilience

Confidence under pressure, holding steady, adapting and keeping commitments when things get hard.

Purpose

Aligned goals and shared accountability, everyone clear on strategy and how their work connects to it.

Focus

Prioritisation and discipline, staying composed and driving for impact even when the workload is heavy.

OUTER GAME

Taking Action

Decisiveness and follow-through, acting on decisions quickly and reliably, not just discussing them.

Influencing

Building trusted relationships that create support and alignment beyond the team’s formal authority.

Agility

Future-focused innovation, spotting opportunities and creating new value before they become obvious.

Adapting

Flexibility and responsiveness, learning from feedback and changing course without losing momentum.

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