Often, those sitting around executive tables have their own teams, their own agendas, and their own anxieties. It can be hard for these leaders to come together as a team themselves.  The result: meetings become dog-and-pony shows from others, updates on less relevant matters, or inconsequential discussions followed by meaningful decisions made “offline.” In our experience, we’ve found 4 things that, when done together, help turn these dynamics around. Laugh: create bonding experiences and memories. Share: provide mechanisms to know and care for each other as whole people. Learn: tackle growth edges and develop common language and pattern recognition.   Answer: solve complex issues and/or capitalize on strategic opportunities.