Expect A Lot, Care A Lot: How 6 Critical Practices Create High-Performing Teams

by Mike Hunter

Expect A Lot, Care A Lot: How 6 Critical Practices Create High-Performing Teams by Patrick Leddin, Ph.D.; Jennifer Colosimo; Victoria Roos Olsson; Doug Faber

Most leaders believe they have to choose between driving results and supporting their people. Expect a Lot, Care a Lot shows how the best leaders do both at the same time. Grounded in research across 60 countries and refined through thousands of real-world implementations, the authors introduce six critical practices that consistently move teams into the highest levels of engagement and performance.

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Practical, repeatable and grounded in how work actually gets done, each practice translates directly into everyday leadership behavior. For those leading a small team to a global organization, Expect a Lot, Care a Lot offers a clear, proven system for driving performance while strengthening the people who make it possible.

Expect A Lot, Care A Lot: How 6 Critical Practices Create High-Performing Teams
Patrick Leddin, Ph.D.; Jennifer Colosimo; Victoria Roos Olsson; Doug Faber
$30 (Hardcover)
Simon & Schuster
Available 10/6/2026
320 pages