the 17 indisputable laws of teamwork dr. john c. maxwell
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The Process of the Big Picture
Look up at the big picture Size up the situation Line up needed resources Call up the right players Give up personal agendas Step up to a higher level
Correctly Placing People
Wrong Person/Wrong Place = Regression
Wrong Person/Right Place = Frustration
Right Person/Wrong Place = Confusion
Right Person/Right Place = Progression
Right People/Right Places = Multiplication
Correctly Placing People
You must know the team
You must know the situation
You must know the player
How to Find Your Niche…
Be secure
Get to know yourself
Trust your leader
See the big picture
Rely on your experience
Growing Your Team
Develop team members
Add key team members
Change the leadership
Remove ineffective leadership
Teamwork is not for Everyone
Not everyone will take the journey
Not everyone should take the journey
Not everyone can take the journey
Impact of a Weak Link
The stronger members identify the weak ones
The stronger members have to help the weak one
The stronger member come to resent the weak one
The stronger members become less effective
The stronger members question the leader’s ability
Three Kinds of Players
People who don’t want the ball
People who want the ball but shouldn’t
People who want the ball and should
Aligning Your Vision
A moral compass (look above)
An intuitive compass (look within)
A historical compass (look behind)
Aligning Your Vision
A directional compass (look ahead)
A strategic compass (look around)
A visionary compass (look beyond)
Attitudes & Teamwork
Attitudes have the power to lift up or tear down a team
An attitude compounds when exposed to others
Bad attitudes compound faster than good ones
Attitudes & Teamwork
Attitudes are subjective, so identifying a wrong one can be difficult
Rotten attitudes, left alone, ruin everything
How are you doing?
Is your integrity unquestioned?
Do you perform your work with excellence?
Are you dedicated to the team’s success?
Can you be depended on every time?
Do your actions bring the team together?
How to Pay the Price?
The price must be paid by everyone
The price must be paid all the time
The price increases if the team wants to improve, change, or keep winning
The price never decreases
Modeling Sacrifice - Are you…
Willing to make financial sacrifices for the team
Willing to keep growing for the sake of the team
Willing to empower others for the sake of the team
Willing to make difficult decisions for the sake of the team
Keeping Score…
Is essential to understanding
Is essential to evaluating
Is essential to decision making
Is essential to adjusting
Is essential to winning
Honor & Developing Your Bench
Today’s bench players may be tomorrow’s stars
The success of a supporting player can multiply the success of a starter
There are more bench players than starters
Honor & Developing Your Bench
A bench player placed correctly will at times be more valuable than a starter
A strong bench gives the leader more options
The bench is usually called upon at critical times for the team
Predicting the Future of Your Team
Recruitment: Who is joining the team?
Training: Are you developing the team?
Losses: Who is leaving the team?
Core Values of a Team
The personal growth of each team member
The priority of adding value to others
The power of partnership
Core Values of a Team
The practice of raising up and developing leaders
The proper stewardship of the ownership
Thinking About Your Team’s Values
Articulate the values Compare values with practices Teach the values Practice the values Institutionalize the values Publicly praise the values
Developing Good Communication
From leader to teammates
From teammates to leaders
Among teammates
Between the team and the public
When leaders don’t listen…
They stop gaining wisdom
They stop “hearing” what isn’t being said
Team members stop communicating
Their indifference spreads to other areas
Teamwork & Leadership
Personnel determine the potential
Vision determines the direction
Work ethic determines the preparation
Leadership determines the success
Leaders bring out the best…
Leaders transfer ownership for work to those who execute the work
Leaders create an environment where each team member wants to be responsible
Leaders coach the development of personal capabilities
Leaders learn quickly and encourage others to learn rapidly
Adding Value to Yourself
Acknowledge the value of leadership
Take personal responsibility for your leadership growth
Put yourself on a leadership development program
Find a leadership mentor
High Morale Magnifies Everything
It is the great exaggerator
It is the great elevator
It is the great energizer
It is the great eliminator
It is the great emancipator
The Four Stages of Morale
Poor Morale – the leader must do everything
Low Morale – the leader must do productive things
Moderate Morale – the leader must do difficult things
High Morale – the leader must do little things
Investing in the Team
Make the decision to build a team
Gather the best team possible
Pay the price to develop the team
Do things together as a team
Empower team members