6 Incredible Team Building Ideas. 15 Quotes to Inspire Great Teamwork. The difference between success and failure is a great team.
When I first became an entrepreneur, in the spring of 2002, I was a consultant working for myself. As Dave Kerpen Strategic Consulting, I could make my own hours, determine my own success, and avoid answering to a boss. But as a one-man business, I was very limited in the potential to grow. It might be fun, or interesting, or exciting to be on your own, but it's also limiting. A one-person business can only grow so much. Twelve years, two companies, 100 employees, and three times on the Inc 500 list of fastest-growing companies later, I've learned that the only way to build a company with great success and scale is to build a great team.
No matter how smart, talented, driven, or passionate you are, your success as an entrepreneur depends on your ability to build and inspire a team. To inspire your team members, you'll have to talk to them, of course. You can do better with your team than you or I could do it alone. 8 Ways to Be a Truly Memorable Boss. I remember all of my bosses.
Some were bad. Most were good. But only one was truly memorable--in the best possible way. Memorable bosses possess qualities that may not always show up on paper but do always show up where it matters most: in the hearts and minds of the people they lead. Here are eight qualities of truly memorable bosses: They believe the unbelievable. Most people try to achieve the achievable; that’s why most goals and targets are incremental rather than inconceivable. Memorable bosses expect more--from themselves and from others. They see opportunity in instability and uncertainty. Unexpected problems, unforeseen roadblocks, major crises... most bosses take down the sails, batten the hatches, and hope to wait out the storm. A few see a crisis as an opportunity. They know reorganizing an entire sales team is accepted more easily when a major customer goes under. Memorable bosses see instability and uncertainty not as a barrier but as an enabler. Good bosses are professional.
7 Reasons Good Teams Become Dysfunctional. Have you ever been part of a team that just can't seem to get things done?
Don't despair; it happens more than you think. Here are the most common habits of a dysfunctional team and how to change them so you can get your group back on track. 1. Leadership Dysfunctional teams lack a strong leader. 2. Dysfunctional teams often have members more interested in individual glory and less interested in the team's objective. Managing the project: 5 easy ways to motivate your team. Eight Actions Anyone Can Take to Influence a Team’s Success - We've all had the unfortunate experience of spending our day tied up in unproductive meetings.
So what are you doing to ensure you don’t waste your time or the time of others? It does not matter whether you are a VP, Team Leader, have an MBA, or none of the above, because the power of influence transcends titles and educational backgrounds. It is a reflection of ones ability to communicate, be understood and inspire actions in others. So let’s focus on improving your ability to influence success. Here are eight actions you can implement in your current team environment to gain influence no matter what your job is today. 1: Identify the attributes/expertise of team members. What do you bring to the table and what attributes do other team members bring? 2: Create multiple project leadership and support roles within the team. 3: Conduct all actionable work outside of team meetings. The main reason we feel our time is wasted in meetings is because it is.
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