1. Make the decision to build a team… this starts the investment in the team.2. Gather the best team possible… this elevates the potential of the team.
3. Pay the price of develop the team… this ensures the growth of the team.
4. Do things together as a team… this provides community for the team: “Even when you’ve played the game of your life, it’s the feeling of teamwork that you’ll remember. You’ll forget the plays, the shots, and the scores, but you’ll never forget your teammates.”
5. Empower team members with responsibility and authority… this raises up leaders for the team.
6. Give credit for success to the team… this lifts the morale of the team: “I can live for two months on one good compliment.” -Mark Twain; “A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.” -Napoleon Bonaparte
7. Watch to see that the investment in the team in paying off… this brings accountability to the team.
8. Stop your investment in players who do not grow… this eliminates greater losses for the team.
9. Create new opportunities for the team… this allows the team to stretch.
10. Give the team the best possible chance to succeed… this guarantees the team a high return: “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” -James E. Hunton
From "The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork" by John C. Maxwell
