{"id":10658,"date":"2026-03-02T15:26:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T08:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/binus.ac.id\/bandung\/creativepreneurship\/?p=10658"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:36:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T08:36:50","slug":"focus-your-team-on-either-learning-or-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/binus.ac.id\/bandung\/creativepreneurship\/2026\/03\/02\/focus-your-team-on-either-learning-or-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus Your Team on Either Learning or Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Source: https:\/\/thesystemsthinker.com\/creating-business-results-through-team-learning\/<\/p>\n

shared by: Nugroho J. Setiadi, PhD\r\nLinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nugroho-j-setiadi-8b9b0116\/<\/a>\r\nGoogle citation index: https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=7kvetHUAAAAJ#%21<\/a><\/pre>\n
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In today\u2019s workplace, teams are often asked to perform flawlessly while also\u00a0learning\u00a0and innovating. But trying to pursue both equally can backfire. Teams achieve more when they commit to one clear purpose. Here\u2019s how to keep them focused.<\/p>\n
Choose a dominant\u00a0orientation\u2014then commit to it.<\/strong>\u00a0If your team\u2019s job is to explore new ideas, adopt a\u00a0learning\u00a0orientation. Set ambitious development goals and reward experimentation. If the role demands consistent output, embrace a performance\u00a0orientation. Focus on precision, efficiency, and results. Mixing both sends conflicting signals that weaken focus.<\/p>\n
Tailor how you lead.<\/strong>\u00a0Once you\u2019ve chosen a direction, reinforce it in everyday practices. In\u00a0learning-oriented teams, celebrate progress from mistakes and reward curiosity. In performance-oriented teams, track goals closely and give metrics-based feedback. Incentives should always match the\u00a0orientation\u00a0you\u2019ve set.<\/p>\n
Avoid mixed signals.<\/strong>\u00a0Don\u2019t encourage risk-taking while penalizing failure, or talk about innovation while only rewarding error-free execution. Align communication, coaching, and evaluation criteria so the team knows exactly what matters.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
This tip is adapted from \u201cTeams That Prioritize Either Learning or Performance Perform Better\u201d <\/strong>by Jean-Franc\u0327ois Harvey and Wonbin Sohn<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Source: \u00a0Harvey, J.F., and Sohn, W. (2025). The Best Leaders Are Great Followers. \u00a0Harvard Business Review.<\/em> \u00a0From: https:\/\/hbr.org\/2025\/09\/teams-that-prioritize-either-learning-or-performance-perform-better?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_campaign=mtod_&deliveryName=NL_MTOD_20250918<\/a> , Retrieved on Sept 18, 2025, 4:42 PM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Source: https:\/\/thesystemsthinker.com\/creating-business-results-through-team-learning\/ shared by: Nugroho J. Setiadi, PhD LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nugroho-j-setiadi-8b9b0116\/ Google citation index: https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=7kvetHUAAAAJ#%21     In today\u2019s workplace, teams are often asked to perform flawlessly while also\u00a0learning\u00a0and innovating. But trying to pursue both equally can backfire. Teams achieve more when they commit to one clear purpose. Here\u2019s how to keep them focused. Choose a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":10659,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[80],"tags":[30,43,45,44],"class_list":["post-10658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article-2026","tag-creativepreneurship","tag-bbs","tag-binus-bandung","tag-entrepreneurial-leadership"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/binus.ac.id\/bandung\/creativepreneurship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/binus.ac.id\/bandung\/creativepreneurship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/binus.ac.id\/bandung\/creativepreneurship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/binus.ac.id\/bandung\/creativepreneurship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/binus.ac.id\/bandung\/creativepreneurship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10658"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/binus.ac.id\/bandung\/creativepreneurship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10658\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10667,"href":"https:\/\/binus.ac.id\/bandung\/creativepreneurship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10658\/revisions\/10667"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/binus.ac.id\/bandung\/creativepreneurship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10659"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/binus.ac.id\/bandung\/creativepreneurship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/binus.ac.id\/bandung\/creativepreneurship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/binus.ac.id\/bandung\/creativepreneurship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}