09.25.13
A Winning Team
While the fans roar with excitement, football teams across the U.S. battle it out. It doesn’t matter whether it is high school, college or professional, they are all fighting to win the championship. As I watch various games, I’ve noticed a couple of things. The players of the most winning teams are focused and spend very little time blaming other team mates, coaches or the opposition. However, a struggling team is often arguing with one another, the coaches and the referees. They sulk on the sideline when things are not going well and close themselves off to the rest of the team.
I’ve seen similar situations in business. Either a person or a department loses sight of the fact that they need a team of people to help them be successful at their job. As they seek to blame others, production and progress falters and it can become a cancer that destroys a healthy work atmosphere.
As coaches of our business team, we need to be in tune with the overall attitudes and focus of our personnel. Communicating a strong vision of where we are going (the championship) can help immensely but also addressing situations directly when people are determined to make themselves an island can keep the company healthy and moving forward.
Have a great game this week!
Brian
