Trying to design the perfect plan is the perfect recipe for disappointment.
What's amazing is that so many leaders who value teamwork will tolerate people who aren't humble. They reluctantly hire self-centred people and then justify it because those people have desired skills.
I know that any group of people can become a team if they do the right things, but I came to realize over time that if you acquire or develop the right kind of people, that process of building a team is going to be much more effective and easier.
For organizations seriously committed to making teamwork a cultural reality, I'm convinced that 'the right people' are the ones who have three virtues in common - humility, hunger, and people smarts.
People who have a sense of peace that their priorities are in the right place also have a sense of humility and a realistic view on life.
Team synergy has an extraordinary impact on business results.
Teamwork is a strategic decision.
Teamwork requires some sacrifice up front; people who work as a team have to put the collective needs of the group ahead of their individual interests.
Smaller groups of people can establish trusting relationships.
