“There are five fundamental qualities that make every team great: communication, trust, collective responsibility, caring and pride. I like to think of each as a separate finger on the fist. Any one individually is important. But all of them together are unbeatable.”Mike Krzyzewski
This past week I’ve written a lot about the value of teamwork and team spirit: building both is hard work that’s definitely worth the effort. The road to successful team building starts at the top: it takes skilled and caring leadership to make this journey. Leaders must communicate clearly and continually that this key to the organization’s mission, build trust by saying what they mean and meaning what they say, take personal responsibility for its success and hold others to that same standard, showing that they care in all that they do, and being proud of everyone’s efforts in making it a reality. Doing any of these is important to successful teambuilding; doing all of these together can make your team unbeatable. Your role is to be a leader, mentor, coach, active participant and cheerleader of the teamwork in your organization. That’s how to create team spirit today.
Mike Krzyzewski (b. 1947): American college basketball coach (Duke University) and former player; nicknamed Coach K
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