Quotes about Unity
If a team is to reach its potential, each player must be willing to subordinate his personal goals to the good of the team.
- John Maxwell
Winning teams have players who put the good of the team ahead of themselves. They want to play in their area of strength, but they're willing to do what it takes to take care of the team. They are willing to sacrifice their role for the greater goal.
- John Maxwell
One mistake I've seen people repeatedly make is that they focus too much attention on their dream and too little on their team. But the truth is that if you build the right team, the dream will almost take care of itself.
- John Maxwell
The problems around us are not as crucial as the people.
- John Maxwell
Leaders gain credibility when they suffer with those they lead.
- John Maxwell
GROWING SYNERGY—their effectiveness is greater than the sum of the contributions
- John Maxwell
3. People buy into the leader before they buy into the plan.
- John Maxwell
A TABLE: FEW TO MANY—IT ENABLES GROWTH The birth of transformation starts in the heart of an individual, and the growth of the movement happens around a table. Mass movements don't begin with the masses. They begin with a few people. When people can sit around the table together as equal contributors, everyone wins.
- John Maxwell
Success in your work will be greatly increased if the 3 R's (Requirements/ Return/Reward) are similar. In
- John Maxwell
The common experiences you share with others don't have to be that dramatic (although adversity definitely brings people together). Anything you experience together that creates a common history helps to connect you to others.
- John Maxwell
However, as a leader, if you can add results to relationships and develop a team of people who like each other and get things done, you have created a powerful combination.
- John Maxwell
No matter how brilliant your mind or strategy, if you're playing a solo game, you'll always lose out to a team.
- John Maxwell