"Teamwork is not a matter of persuading yourself and your colleagues to set aside personal ambitions for the greater good. It's a matter of recognizing that your personal ambitions and the ambitions of the team are one and the same. That's the incentive."
"Teamwork is not created by like-mindedness. It's an emotional cohesion that develops from mutual respect and reciprocity and from coping with good times and adversity."
"To me, the greatest reward for being a team player, far outweighing any personal gain, is that it means you will never be alone. Think about that. Life has enough lonely times in store for all of us. The wonderful thing about partnership is that it halves your sorrow and compounds your joys. When you are pressure, your teammates will only multiply it. The amount of success you are capable of enjoying and the pleasure you are capable of feeling, is equal to the number of people you are willing to share it with."
The name of Greg Brown's book is "The Best Things I've Seen In Coaching." It's an outstanding book and you can order a copy HERE.
