Chapter 2. Know What a Team Is and How It Works
“Gettin’ good players is easy. Gettin’ ’em to play together is the hard part.” | ||
| --Casey Stengel, former manager, New York Yankees | ||
So what is a team and how does it operate? If we are going to be successful managers, we have to know the answers to these questions.
A team isn’t a collection of people. It is an organization with its own dynamics, qualities, and conventions. Without knowing these things you will flounder. Knowing them, you can work your team to achieve greatness.
In every team there are a variety of people all pushing and shoving in different directions and with unequal force. Some shove louder, if you know what I mean. Others are happy to push from the back. Others don’t appear to be ...
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