John Maxwell’s 17 Laws of Teamwork
LAW #5: THE LAW OF THE CHAIN
Whether it’s a business, athletic team, or any other organization, teamwork is the most important ingredient when achieving success. Leadership expert John Maxwell, in his book The 17 Indisputable Laws of Leadership, outlines several aspects of teamwork, which he calls “Laws.”
The fifth law is The Law of the Chain. With this law, Maxwell, explains that “the strength of the team is impacted by its weakest link.” He goes on to say most teams judge themselves by their strongest members, but these “strong points” are always impacted by the team’s weakest link(s). It is up the team’s leader to make adjustments, and if necessary, improve or remove those weak links that will negatively influence the other members. Or as Maxwell states: Train them or trade them.
The end result of tolerating weak links is that the strong team members begin to resent the individual, and then eventually question the credibility of the leader. At this point the success of the team is in jeopardy. This is a tough decision to make, but these are the decisions that force the leader to “earn his pay check.”
The team’s success will be impacted by its weak links. It’s your job as the team’s leader to improve or remove these weak links.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Teamwork Volume 3
John Maxwell’s 17 Laws of Teamwork
LAW #3: THE LAW OF THE NICHE
Whether it’s a business, athletic team, or any other organization, teamwork is the most important ingredient when achieving success. Leadership expert John Maxwell, in his book The 17 Indisputable Laws of Leadership, outlines several aspects of teamwork, which he calls “Laws.”
The third law is The Law of the Niche. With this law, Maxwell, explains that “All players have a place where they add the most value.” He goes on to say that GOOD things happen when a player takes the place where he adds the most value. GREAT things, says Maxwell, happen when all of the players take a role that maximizes their strengths.
There is a two part responsibility in this concept. The first is the responsibility of the coach to identify the “niche” of each player on his team. The second responsibility is for the player to assume his coach-given role and pour his heart into that task.
Teammates must learn this:
• Be secure in your role
• Trust your coach’s judgment for your role
• Become a “master” at your trade (position)
• Stay focused on team goals (Law of the Big Picture)
So put your personal preferences AFTER the team’s goals. Find your niche, and make the team better – your focus should be TEAM VICTORIES!
LAW #3: THE LAW OF THE NICHE
Whether it’s a business, athletic team, or any other organization, teamwork is the most important ingredient when achieving success. Leadership expert John Maxwell, in his book The 17 Indisputable Laws of Leadership, outlines several aspects of teamwork, which he calls “Laws.”
The third law is The Law of the Niche. With this law, Maxwell, explains that “All players have a place where they add the most value.” He goes on to say that GOOD things happen when a player takes the place where he adds the most value. GREAT things, says Maxwell, happen when all of the players take a role that maximizes their strengths.
There is a two part responsibility in this concept. The first is the responsibility of the coach to identify the “niche” of each player on his team. The second responsibility is for the player to assume his coach-given role and pour his heart into that task.
Teammates must learn this:
• Be secure in your role
• Trust your coach’s judgment for your role
• Become a “master” at your trade (position)
• Stay focused on team goals (Law of the Big Picture)
So put your personal preferences AFTER the team’s goals. Find your niche, and make the team better – your focus should be TEAM VICTORIES!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
