Why Tuckman’s model may no longer serve 21st century teams
Bruce Tuckman’s model shaped team development for decades, but today’s teams are more fluid, diverse and interdependent than the 1960s world the model described. This article explores why the classic stages no longer fit modern work and offers a possible 21st century pattern: Aligning, Belonging, Co Creating, Adapting and Sustaining, to help leaders guide teams through complexity.











