From, "Ground Rules for Winners," by Joe Torre:Success and winning are not always one and the same. Success is playing – or working – to the best of your ability. And winning is a by-product of living up to your highest standards for yourself, getting the most out of your natural talents, reaching down and rooting out your own drive, courage, and commitment.
You can win every day, but you can succeed in fulfilling your potential as an individual and a team member.
If you’re a player who focuses on realizing your abilities, or a manager who focuses on helping your team players to realize their abilities, you’ve got your priorities straight.
Some players can’t look back at you, which tells you a lot about them. Not that they’re bad players or lousy people who’ll never come through in the clutch. Rather, they may be uncertain about themselves, and you need to take that into account. Such players often need more attention, and if you support them their confidence may blossom.
One-on-One: Make Time for Team Players
Firstly, making time for team players enables you to appreciate them as individuals, which can definitely help you to get the most of their abilities. Secondly, it gives you opportunities to (1) let players know what you expect of them; (2) bolster their confidence; (3) answer their questions; and (4) offer support.
While relaxing is often the key to optimal performance, it’s never enough to tell someone to “just relax.” Managers must create conditions in which team players can relax, and the best way is to offer ongoing guidance and reassurance.
Here’s my motto: Every employee must feel useful. In order to build teamwork, you must acknowledge each individual’s worth, letting him know that his role, no matter how seemingly minor, is a vital cog in the team’s efforts.
You can win every day, but you can succeed in fulfilling your potential as an individual and a team member.
If you’re a player who focuses on realizing your abilities, or a manager who focuses on helping your team players to realize their abilities, you’ve got your priorities straight.
Some players can’t look back at you, which tells you a lot about them. Not that they’re bad players or lousy people who’ll never come through in the clutch. Rather, they may be uncertain about themselves, and you need to take that into account. Such players often need more attention, and if you support them their confidence may blossom.
One-on-One: Make Time for Team Players
Firstly, making time for team players enables you to appreciate them as individuals, which can definitely help you to get the most of their abilities. Secondly, it gives you opportunities to (1) let players know what you expect of them; (2) bolster their confidence; (3) answer their questions; and (4) offer support.
While relaxing is often the key to optimal performance, it’s never enough to tell someone to “just relax.” Managers must create conditions in which team players can relax, and the best way is to offer ongoing guidance and reassurance.
Here’s my motto: Every employee must feel useful. In order to build teamwork, you must acknowledge each individual’s worth, letting him know that his role, no matter how seemingly minor, is a vital cog in the team’s efforts.
