The following are 10 Things Great Teams Do Average Teams Do Not:
- Great Teams Have An Ethos Which Permeates The Entire Organization – When asked about the Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Jim Mora said, “If you go to Alabama and you walk into the equipment room and the assistant equipment manager is folding a towel and you ask him what he’s doing, he’ll say, ‘I’m preparing to win a national championship.’ (He’s not saying), ‘I’m folding this towel.’ (He’s saying), “I’m folding this towel the best a towel’s ever been folded because I’m preparing to win a national championship.’ That attitude permeates the entire organization.”
- Great Teams Evaluate Success Through Their Mission And Vision – They do not confuse activity with accomplishment. Did you actually move the organization’s ball?
- Great Teams Have A Hiring System – There is a type of person who has skills and fits your culture. No matter how talented a person may be, if they do not have the skills or fit your culture, you do not hire them. You overlay the culture onto the person and see if it is a fit. You do not overlay the person onto the culture and see if it will work. No square pegs in round holes.
- Great Teams Have Great Discipline – You can’t control an environment, market or desired outcome if you can’t control yourself first.
- Great Teams Make A Big Deal About Small Things – If you can’t do the small things right, how can you expect to do the big things?
- Great Teams Relentlessly Self-Evaluate – They are made up of individuals committed to personal growth and who want to see how great they can become. Great teams reject average.
- Great Teams Sense And Seize Momentum – This is important for a couple of reasons. First, great teams do not waste opportunity. Second, teams who understand momentum can get it back if they ever lose it.
- Great Teams Have Great Celebrations – A leader who does not celebrate is a leader not worth following.
- Great Teams Prioritize People Development, Not Just Skill Development – People are your organization’s only appreciable asset. Therefore, invest in them as individuals with real lives, not just people who carry out tasks.
- Great Teams Create A Family Culture – They not only love each other, they love each other’s families. They know each other’s stories. They want to finish with them. They do not bail on each other during difficult times. They have persistence in pursuit of their mission. They are part of something bigger together.
What is one thing you learned from the list above which will make you a better team?
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