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May 13, 2013
"Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results." --Andrew Carnegie
The Soul of Teamwork
Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson -- by percentage (.738) the winningest coach in NBA history -- is renowned for his ability to turn megastars into team players. And his secret is spiritual. "The most effective way to forge a winning team," he writes in Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior, "is to call on the players' need to connect with something larger than themselves." He goes on to say, "The fact is, selflessness is the soul of teamwork. It doesn't matter how good individual players are -- they can't compete with a team that is awake and aware and trusts each other. We're all susceptible to falling down and being exposed. But when we lose our fear of that, and look to each other, then vulnerability turns into strength."
BE THE CHANGE
Look for ways that you can support your team members toward success at work or on a sports team or any other team you are involved in.
