Quotes About Teamwork

Leadership doesn't always start at the top, but it always manages to affect the folks at the top. In fact, most organizations are waiting for someone like you to lead them.

Leaders have followers. Managers have employees. Managers make widgets. Leaders make change.

Great bosses and world-class organizations hire motivated people, set high expectations, and give their people room to become remarkable. The

If everyone tries to lead all the time, not much happens.

No, the real reason is this: Meetings are a great place to hide. Meetings are where we go to wait for someone else to take responsibility. Meetings are a safe haven, a refuge from what might happen.

Nine women can't have a baby in one month, no matter how closely they coordinate their work.

Everything you need to build something far bigger than yourself. The people around you realize this, and they are ready to follow if you're ready to lead.

I'm not in charge of you, and I'm not manipulating you. I'm simply establishing the conditions for you to get to where you said you wanted to go. You tell me where you're going and what you need. You make promises about your commitment and skills development. I'll show up to illuminate, question, answer, spar with, and challenge you. I'll work tirelessly to make sure you're part of a team of people who are ready to care as much as you do.

It's easy to hesitate when confronted with the feeling that maybe you're getting too much attention. Great leaders are able to reflect the light onto their teams, their tribes. Great leaders don't want the attention, but they use it. They use it to unite the tribe and to reinforce its sense of purpose.

Communication and Connection Skillful Self-Expression What Do We Want? The Culture of Disparagement Appreciative Inquiry Gossip Paying Attention The Realm of Email Teamwork The Ripple Effect

Famed basketball coach Phil Jackson, a meditator himself, arranged to have his players—first the Chicago Bulls, and then the L.A. Lakers—learn meditation as a way to improve their focus and teamwork. Jackson finds that mindfulness assists players in paying attention to what's happening on the court moment by moment. Such precise training in attention has paid off during tense playoffs; Jackson has led more teams to championships than any coach in NBA history. Meditation

Two commanders on the same field are always one too many

Grant agreed at least with the final sentence - which he later paraphrased and sharpened into a maxim: 'Two commanders on the same field are always one too many.' (p. 188)

Hey! Caleb snapped as he realized Nick was about to lock him on the outside with their attackers. He pushed the door open and glared at him. No man left behind. Nick scoffed. This aint' the army, boy. It's every man for himself. Fall behind. Get eaten

That's why I have Jericho, Jared, and Zarek. (Acheron) Psycho-ass? You're bringing Psycho-ass back? (Nick) That's Mister Psycho-ass to you, punk. (Zarek)

Don't cross me Scooby-Doo. I'm not an old man in a mask waiting to be thwarted by you meddling kids.

Are we just going to stand here taking pot shots at each other? Or can we focus our collective ADD on getting us off this shit hole? (Devyn)

Guess we're going north, Dev said slowly. Everyone, follow Lassie.Timmy's in the well.

What's this? (Fang) One for all and all for fun, my friend. You didn't think I'd let you fight demons all on your own, did you? (Thorn)

What are you doing here? (Delphine) Being counted among friends. But for the record, you guys better not lose. I don't want my ass fried over this, or any other body parts, either. (Asmodeus)

I'll go and help. (Chris) What are we supposed to do with you, Chris? Lob you at them? (Wulf)

Nick let loose an evil laugh. It ended early. Stone cracked the coach's wee-belows with a badly thrown ball. I'm sure we'll all be running laps for hours tomorrow. But today... Coach had to go ice himself. Bubba and Mark sucked their breaths in sharply. That'll ruin his weekend. Yeah, and then some, Caleb added.

Where's Hauk? I'm right here. Not you, Fain. My wingman. He's in the hallway. You know how he is about explosives. Yeah, I do, which is why I asked. Send him on a bullshit and long errand across the station. We don't want Grandma freaking out on us. -Darling & Fain

Remember, you don't have to outrun the zombie. You just have to outrun your friends.