“ A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own. A gang is where a coward goes to hide. Mickey Mantle
“ Few teams sometimes fails miserably because team members wish to work in the team but they want to be recognized individualy. Amit Kalantri
“ You got one guy going boom, one guy going whack, and one guy not getting in the endzone. John Madden
“ Because, he said in an even voice, you're used to winning, so you don't even think about how, every time there's a game, both sides get that 'rah, rah, team' speech from their coaches both sides hear… Margaret Peterson Haddix
“ Motivating people is more than having the right incentives, the right programs and the right benefit packages. It's about tapping into the unique passions, personalities and strengths of those entrust… Steve Knox
“ There's more than one way to be a person. Actually, there are more than two or three ways. You'd think that was obvious, but I find that often it is not. The world is essentially a collection of teams… Meghan Daum
“ We cannot win in team situations or in relationships by ourselves. It is like trying to pick up a pencil with only one finger...Even if that one finger is extremely strong, it will prove almost imposs… Terry Orlick
“ Being an authority on paper does not immediately grant you authority over a group until it is earned by you and given by them. A.J. Darkholme
“ We had grown into one another somewhere along the way. We were officially a team. Shannon A. Thompson
“ Basketball Rule #6A great teamhas a good scorerwith a teammatewho's on pointand readyto assist. Kwame Alexander
“ The best leaders want to leverage all the capabilities of the people in their organization. Mark Miller
“ Serving Leaders teach others the knowledge, skills, and strategies they need to succeed. John Stahl-Wert
“ The daring leader helps the people see a future state, greater than their own imagination, and worthy of pursuit. Cheryl A. Bachelder
“ If small groups are included in the decision-making process, then they should be allowed to make decisions. If an organization sets up teams and then uses them for purely advisory purposes, it loses t… James Surowiecki
“ Leadership is not about your ambition. It is about bringing out the ambitions of your team. Cheryl A. Bachelder
“ Meet your people where they are. They may not be as good as they can be, but they are as good as they believe they can be. They are waiting for you to lead them. Susan C. Foster
“ Very few managers know how to effectively tap the biggest source of performance improvement available to them: namely, the creativity and knowledge of the people who work for them. Alan G. Robinson
