Quotes About Teamwork
When a collection of brilliant minds, attitudes, and talents come together... expect a masterpiece
~ John Ruskin
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It's the way of the world, man. There are the worker bees, and the manager bees. The worker bees take care of the work, the manager bees take care of themselves." •
~ John Sandford
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Virgil was getting the impression that the group lacked cohesiveness.
~ John Sandford
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I have always found that there's an inverse relationship between the number of people in a room and the amount of useful work that can be done.
~ John Scalzi
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The Scooby gang doesn't travel because they are looking for crimes to solve. They travel because they're one step ahead of the deprogrammers. Somehow, Fred's got them all snookered. It probably has something to do with the Scooby Snacks.
~ John Scalzi
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And so, for coolness under pressure, for giving the rest of the away team the time it needed to get Ion safely back to the helicopter, and for having the absolute nerve to ignore Riddu Tagaq, I am proud and happy to award Jamie Gray the Ancient and Sacred Order of Holy Shit Jamie Just Shot That Parasite Straight in the Mouth with a Canister Launcher.
~ John Scalzi
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The last Gold Team geologist decided to retire after we basically had to reattach a limb. For a second time." "Oh." "Well, that's not completely accurate. It wasn't the same limb twice. They were different limbs.
~ John Scalzi
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But I have always found that there's an inverse relationship between the number of people in a room and the amount of useful work that can be done.
~ John Scalzi
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The moral of the story was not to wear a red shirt. Or go on away missions when you're the only one whose name isn't on the opening credits.
~ John Scalzi
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Whether they are up to our standards or not, the fact remains: We need more crew.
~ John Scalzi
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Years working at a newspaper. You learn to write fast and reasonably good and in a manner which does not require substantial editing. Or your editors and copyeditors stab you to death and hang your corpse in the newsroom as a warning to the other staff writers.
~ John Scalzi
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the first moment I met Watson it was clear that he was the sort of cocky, willfully ignorant son of a bitch who would get himself or his squadmates killed. My problem was I was his squadmate.
~ John Scalzi
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That's why you have a partner," Vann said. "So you can vent at me. Afterward. Now, come on. Let's get back to work." "Where to now?" "I want to get a better look at that hotel room," Vann said, and sucked on her cigarette. "Trinh hustled us through it pretty quickly. I'm ready for a slow dance.
~ John Scalzi
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Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, the one will lif' up his gellow, but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, for he hath not anthoer to help him up…Again, if two lie together then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him, and a three-fold cord is not quickly broken.
~ John Steinbeck
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Once the miracle of creation has taken place, the group can build and extend it, but the group never invents anything.
~ John Steinbeck
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Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, the one will lif' up his fellow, but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, for he hath not another to help him up.' 1 That's part of her.
~ John Steinbeck
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Will said, Are we partners? yes sir yes Will yes Will How soon can you get $5000? by next Wednesday shake Solemnly the stout man and the lean dark boy shook hands. Will, still holding Cals hand said Now were partners.
~ John Steinbeck
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We had a policy of no looking back. Once a decision was made, all members of our team were expected to stop talking about obstacles and instead focus intensely on solutions. Don't tell us all the reasons this might not work. Tell us all the ways it could work.
~ Unknown
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The key ingredient to stardom is the team.
~ John Wooden
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A strong leader accepts blame and gives the credit. A weak leader gives blame and accepts the credit.
~ John Wooden
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I thought treating everyone the same was being fair and impartial. Gradually I began to suspect that it was neither fair nor impartial. In fact, it was just the opposite. That's when I began announcing that team members wouldn't be treated the same or alike; rather, each one would receive the treatment they earned and deserved.
~ John Wooden
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Coach Wooden never mentioned winning. It was always, "Fellas, we've got to play to our best. Let's do that." That's a lot different from saying, "Fellas, we've got to win." A lot different.
~ John Wooden
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The locker rooms were clean when we departed because I asked the players to pick up after themselves. I believe this is just common courtesy. Somebody's going to have to clean it up, and I see no reason why it shouldn't be the person who messed it up.
~ John Wooden
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He told me that he always insisted on two things above all else in his players: That they were always trying to improve and always willing to put the team above themselves. If they weren't willing to do those things, he didn't want them at UCLA.
~ John Wooden
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