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The Value of Team...

Individual efforts are important, but teamwork is the true key to success.

Regardless of the organization, creating a great team environment is critical towards success. Successful teams are not made up of individual superstars; they are a cohesive unit that understands each other; their strengths, weaknesses and their goals. They have common sense for success and they collectively, as a unit, strive for excellence. 

In other words, the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Otherwise, it is just a collection of individuals.

I sometimes wonder if we as parents, leaders, coaches or business owners have forgotten about the value of being on a team. It seems that lately more and more emphasis has been placed on the “individual” or the potential "scholarship" while forgetting that many people cannot succeed if they don’t have the opportunity to experience the support of a co-worker or teammate.  

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