The question is not, ‘Will you participate in something that involves others?’ The question is, ‘Will your involvement with others be successful?’” If you volunteer your time, you and your fellow workers are a team…Every day in some way, you are part of a team.
If you are employed by an organization, you and your colleagues are a team. If you’re married, you and your spouse are a team. Check out this absolute banger that had everyone singing, “We got the teamwork…that makes the dream work!” “Teamwork makes the dream work” feels like one of those age-old mantras that’s been part of our culture for generations, but it’s actually relatively new.Īccording to our amateur historiography of the phrase, a version of it made an appearance in the New York Mets’ 1986 World Championship song. Where corporate’s favorite corny quote comes from But we also love the earnestness with which Maxwell talks about teamwork and dreaming about big goals – two things we’re passionate about too.įrom his take on the different types of teams we’re all part of, to his broader definition of dreams, here are the nuggets from the book that fellow fans of teamwork will find most interesting. Inspiring yet somewhat cheesy stories? You know it. Was it full of cliché quotes about collaboration? Oh yeah. Maxwell – originator of that now-ubiquitous inspirational quote – we had to have a look-see. When we discovered the book Teamwork Makes the Dream Work by John C. Our company believes wholeheartedly in the power of teamwork, and we’re always on the lookout for likeminded folks who feel the same. Maxwell and many other researchers, authors, and leaders (including Atlassian) agree: Teamwork is essential to success, and working together delivers real competitive advantages.Maxwell also expands the concept of a “team” beyond work and “dream” beyond the traditional idea of success. There’s a science to what makes a dream team.Turns out, it’s actually from a fairly recent book by the same name, which shares a little slice of teamwork history and fundamental truths that – unlike cliché mantras – don’t get old. “Teamwork makes the dream work” feels like one of those age-old quotes that’s been part of our culture (and cheesy office decor) for generations.
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