The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player: Becoming the Kind of Person Every Team Wants

by John C. Maxwell

On the other hand, unteachable people have a difficult time with change, and as a result they never adapt well.

People who are focused on themselves are less likely to make changes for the team than people focused on serving others.

If your goal is to serve the team, adapting to accomplish that goal isn’t difficult.

If someone with greater talent in your current area joins the team, would you be willing to take on a different role?

If you trust people, you will treat them better.

If you focus on the team and not just yourself, you will be able to pass the baton when necessary instead of trying to complete the race by yourself.

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Complement others. Another way to collaborate is to get together with someone who has strengths in your area of weakness and vice versa.

Anytime a player becomes isolated, it is a problem for the team.

You have to let the people be a team. That means fostering an environment where people say what they really think. You can’t be too dogmatic.” That attitude has allowed the best ideas to rise to the top and get implemented.

Find someone you respect to help you keep your commitments.

And how do you react under pressure? Do the people on your team expect extra effort or a sudden explosion from you when things go wrong? Your answers to those questions will give insight into whether you are winning the battle for discipline.