Creativity and collaboration – Pixar

How candid feedback, creative challenge and iteration consistently produce world-class storytelling at Pixar

Collaboration at scale – Human Genome Project

How shared purpose and open collaboration across borders accelerated one of the greatest scientific achievements in the Human Genome Project

Agility, pace and efficiency – Spotify

How autonomous teams and rapid experimentation enable continuous innovation at global scale at Spotify

Teamwork and leadership – Wolf pack

How trust, coordination and adaptive leadership enable wolf packs to execute with precision under pressure

Customer focus and efficiency – Singapore public service

How a relentless focus on citizen outcomes and integrated services delivers world-class public sector performance in Singapore

Leadership & resilience – Ernest Shackleton expedition

How adaptive leadership and unwavering focus on people enabled survival against extreme adversity in the Shackleton expedition

Teamwork – the Special Boat Service (SBS)

How elite preparation, trust and discipline enable flawless execution by the SBS in the most demanding environments

Innovation – IDEO

How human-centred design and rapid experimentation turn complex problems into breakthrough solutions at IDEO

Leadership – Horatio Nelson

How clear intent and trusted autonomy by Admiral Nelson enabled decisive action in fast-moving, high-stakes environments

Emergency response – Disaster response teams

How disaster recovery teams’ structure, real-time information and coordination enable rapid, life-saving action in moments that matter most