teamwork

People need to feel safe to be who they are__o speak up when they have an idea, or to speak out when they feel something isn't right.

You won't benefit from diverse perspectives if you aren't open to utilizing differences.

The natural result of utilizing different perspectives is that people are more engaged because they feel their opinions are important.

As a leader, it's your job to get everyone to share what they know.

The key to handling conflict is to make sure people understand it's okay to have an opposing view.

Once leaders embrace the role of coach, they realize the weight of leadership is now balanced between themselves and their direct reports.

When people feel trusted, they'll begin to understand they are contributors--and you'll get great ideas and happy people.

One thing we entirely forget when making decisions is the fact that the results concern and throw back to the decision maker not the one it seeks to please.

Teamwork is the best ever investment. If I make 3 and you make 5, together we will not make 8. We will make 15. Leaders build active teams.

Fortunately for the cause of science and of humanity, we had as Governor-General of Cuba at that time General Leonard Wood, of the United States Army. General Wood had been educated as a physician, and had a very proper idea of the great advantages which would accrue to the world if we could establish the fact that yellow fever was conveyed by the mosquito, and his medical training made him a very competent judge as to the steps necessary to establish such fact. General Wood during the whole course of the investigations took the greatest interest in the experiments, and assisted the Board in every way he could.

My dear Gorgas,Instead of being simply satisfied to make friends and draw your pay, it is worth doing your duty, to the best of your ability, for duty__ sake; and in doing this, while the indolent sleep, you may accomplish something that will be of real value to humanity. Your good friend, ReedDr. Walter Reed encouraging Dr. William Gorgas who went on to make history eradicating Yellow Fever in Havana, 1902 and Panama, 1906, liberating the entire North American continent from centuries of Yellow Fever epidemics.

Failure is an open invitation to improve and engage your frustrations with a refined energy of triumphant effort.

The author commented that John F. Kennedy's 1960 presidential campaign team worked like a band of brothers, while Richard Nixon's campaign team worked like a band of brothers in law under the direction of a quarrelsome aunt.

True leaders do the right thing when the team's success is at stake and integrity is challenged.They just commit to personal excellence~Bluenscottish

To truly be successful you must of have a clear vision of what success means to you & then share that knowledge with others to grow a team ~bns~

Progress has a steep price. Success has an even steeper price. Your team won't be willing to pay it if you aren't willing to pay it.

It takes healthy, resilient leaders and employees to achieve great results.

Leadership amongst the crowd is often the one who has the least to gain and the most to offer......-bns