A Qualitative Study of High Performance Teams in a Militaryand Business Context - With a Focus on Psychological Safety and Feedback Culture

Abstract

Team performance in a military context is highly dependent on psychological safety and an effective feedback culture. In this thesis, a qualitative approach has been implemented to get an overview of what strategies business teams can learn from military teams in order to achieve and sustain high team performance. Coupled with existing literature, we have interviewed candidates that have been in both domains, discussing and evaluating what strategies that are transferable from the military to business context, considering achieving and sustaining psychological safety and an effective feedback culture. This thesis will present suggestions for transferable methods that may affect business teams positively. As a result, we believe that organizational teams can benefit from military strategies and increase team performance.