A team is not a bunch of people merely tied together organizationally. Instead, it is a group of individuals working together purposely as a result of motivation and mutually beneficial goals.
One of the best views of teams comes from the world of team sports. In sports, the motivation and mutual goal is usually winning the championship.
Since I was blessed to be a point guard on both a high school and collegiate championship basketball team, I’ll use basketball to illustrate what I consider to be the keys to a winning team:
1. Having a good coach (knowing how to spot talent, utilize each player’s strength, create a winning environment & set short-term and long term goals)
2. Focusing on the ultimate goal in front of them (winning the championship)
3. Being coachable (working on a shortcoming the coach points out to you)
4. Desiring to get better (working hard at practices between games and during the off season)
5. Holding each other accountable for their performance without being overly critical (telling a teammate his foul shooting needs to improve)
6. Helping each other to improve (a great foul shooter giving tips and/or encouragement to a struggling teammate)
7. Willing to put the good of the team ahead of personal goals (pass up your own jump shot for a teammate’s dunk)
8. Accepting their role on the team (somebody has to be willing to rebound more than they shoot)
9. Having each other’s back in the event of a problem or error (hustling back after a teammate’s turnover to prevent the opponent from scoring on a fast break)
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10. Celebrating milestones (going out together after being the team’s biggest competitor)
Two quotes of relevance:
“Everybody on a championship team doesn’t get publicity, but everyone can say he’s a champion.”
Magic Johnson, former NBA superstar and winner of 5 NBA championships
“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.”
Michael Jordan, former NBA superstar and winner of 6 NBA championships