Through teamwork – and only through teamwork – can the people in a business work to their optimum potential. That’s because of the magical power of synergy. The principle of synergy is based on the idea that the sum of all of the parts is greater than those individual parts. A team can, in other words, accomplish much more than the individuals who make up that team might be able to achieve on their own.
Just as a single stick is easy to snap but a whole bundle of those thin sticks masses into an unbendable and unbreakable force that has the traits of a strong, dense tree trunk, teamwork generates a tremendous energy not found in solo units. The potency of two plus two – when organized into a coordinated team – is exponentially greater than the power and potential of four.
Build teams within a business and the business will likewise generate profits that are far greater than those other- wise reached by working with singular and divided individual efforts. One way to remember the importance of team physics is through the acronym T.E.A.M – Together Everyone Achieves More.
To build teams requires teamwork and a team play book, so before trying to recruit team members or execute team strategies, the business owner has to first articulate a vision, mission, and code of ethics and behavior. The vision statement or philosophy of an organization sets out the central goals and ideas that will become the driving motivation and the gold standard for the team. As a team shares those visions and dreams with a common sense of purpose and passion it gains momentum – and team players gain inspiration.
The more the teamwork produces results, the less the leader of the team needs to be involved in the field of play. At first the business owner might be a star player, quarterback, and team captain. Eventually – through leadership – the owner rises to the level of coach, consultant, and expert manager. Finally the owner reaches the level of real ownership. Those who own teams don’t work the sidelines and don’t step onto the field. They watch from a distance and enjoy the results of successful teamwork as the winning team generates profits that the owner realizes as passive income.
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