Jon Gordon recently published a listing of actionable, high-impact thoughts regarding teamwork. The article is titled, “11 Thoughts About Teamwork,” and was published in Jon Gordon’s Weekly Newsletter.
As you know, leadership is not a solitary journey. Leaders, by the very definition of the term, work with other people all the time! So without a doubt, strong teamwork skills are critically important for every leader.
I recommend that you—and all leaders—frequently and purposefully discuss and reinforce these critical points and actionable concepts with leaders and teams throughout your entire organization. With commitment and consistency, you will be amazed at the positive results!
Here are some of my favorite thoughts from Jon’s list:
- Teams rise and fall on culture, leadership, relationships, attitude and effort.
- It’s all about teamwork. Sometimes you are the star and sometimes you help the star.
- If you want to be truly great, you have to work as hard to be a great teammate as you do to be a great player.
- Your team doesn’t care if you are a superstar. They care if you are a super team member.
- Three things you control every day are your attitude, your effort and your actions to be a great teammate.
- One person can’t make a team but one person can break a team. Stay positive!
- Great team members hold each other accountable to the high standards and excellence their culture expects and demands.
Imagine the positive impact that would result if you and every leader throughout your organization regularly discussed, reinforced, and recommitted to these crucial leadership principles and concepts regarding teamwork. Imagine the upside—there is no downside!
