ROSE, BUD, THORN
HOW A FAMILY RITUAL BECAME A POWERFUL HIGH-PERFORMANCE TOOL
TLDR: We started using Rose, Thorn, Bud in our family each night. It is now one of the most consistent high-performance tools we use with leadership teams.
Rose is the past — what went well, who deserves recognition, what should become a standard. It demands Honesty.
Thorn is the present — what is hard right now, what is unresolved, where the team needs to be honest with itself. It demands Humility.
Bud is the future — one specific commitment, named publicly, with the team as witness. It demands Hard Work.
If you want to fine-tune your team’s stand-up meetings, your 1on1s or even your nightly reflection this model is simple, effective and powerful
