Are You a Real Team?

Jon Gordon
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There's a difference between being on a team
and being a real team.


People who are on a team focus on their own goals.

People who are part of a real team focus on team goals first and their individual goals second.

Individuals on a team are committed to getting better and improving themselves.

Individuals who are part of a real team are not only committed to getting better they are also committed to each other and the team.

When you are on a team you think about how the team can serve your desires.

When you are part of a real team your desire is to serve the team.

When you are on a team communication isn't a priority.

When you are a real team communication is essential to build trust, commitment and teamwork.

When you are on a team you care.

When you are a real team you care more.

On a team, your time is more important than your team.

A real team makes time with the team a priority.

On a team, trust, love and respect are not often discussed or cultivated.

A real team focuses on building trust, sharing love and showing respect and ingrain them into everything they do.

On a team people fight and the fighting hurts the team because they don't have trust and love.

A real team also fights but the fighting makes the team stronger because they have trust and love. They grow from their disagreements.

On a team, not everyone is on the bus.

A real team has everyone on the bus with a shared vision, focus and purpose.

On a team, there's a lack of leadership.

A real team has strong leaders who develop other leaders.

People on a team have an ego to want to be great.

People who are part of a real team also have an ego to want to be great but they give up their ego to serve their team and a bigger cause in order to be great.

So how about your team?
Are you just on a team or are you a real team?

 

TEAM: Together Everyone Accomplishes More