Quotes about Teamwork

What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role.

He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.

to submit to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer.

Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have labored with me for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.

as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

there cannot be alignment deeper in the organization, even when employees want to cooperate, if the leaders at the top aren't in lockstep with one another

Great team players lack excessive ego or concerns about status. They are quick to point out the contributions of others and slow to seek attention for their own. They share credit, emphasize team over self, and define success collectively rather than individually. It is no great surprise, then, that humility is the single greatest and most indispensable attribute of being a team player.

Leaders who can identify, hire, and cultivate employees who are humble, hungry, and smart will have a serious advantage over those who cannot.

find someone who can demonstrate trust, engage in conflict, commit to group decisions, hold their peers accountable, and focus on the results of the team, not their own ego.

it is far more natural, and common, for leaders to avoid holding people accountable.

a leader's first priority is to create an environment where others can do these things and that cannot happen if they are not having effective meetings.

There is always that little voice in your head saying, "What about me?" Sometimes that little voice drowns out the cry of the team, and the collective results of the group get left behind.