“Teamwork is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.” – Steve Spurrier, football coach Teams make you better.  When I consider the best things I’ve been associated with, there was teamwork involved. My family. Team Our company. Team My church experience and spiritual growth.  Supported by teams. It goes on.  Pretty good athletic […]

“All the successful teams I’ve ever seen have three characteristics:  They play unselfish, they play together, and they play hard.” – Larry Brown, Hall of Fame basketball coach Do those characteristics apply to your team? Unselfish – The members of the team put the priorities of the team above individual needs.  There is no resentment because […]

One of the influential books in my life was The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey.  Though published in 1989, it’s still in print and judged to be one of the best 10 leadership books ever written.  It’s still in publication over 30 years later. While I highly recommend that you get […]

What makes a team effective?  You can answer this as a teammate or as a leader. Here are the questions for which everyone needs answers: Does each player understand what his job is and understand how the team prospers when that job is done well? Is there a premium placed on good, honest, and transparent communication?  Is […]