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Formula for "Winning Teams" - Above the Line

 Departments must be united in a shared vision that advances the whole rather than the
Individual.

 You want your people and departments to compete, not compare, and also understand
that they do not win by tearing down someone else.

 Encourage employees to play his or her role and have a symbiotic relationship with one
another so all team members perform at their highest potential.
 A great leader is able to create a mission that is bigger than self interest.

 The way to build a sense of shared mission is through communicating it and by passing
on responsibility – so they have ownership in the results of their efforts.

 A highly functioning team has the right people on board; get the wrong people off the
bus immediately.

 Recruit people who have a good dose of humility in addition to the skills required for the
job.
 Make sure your people have a strong skill sets who work well together. Successful people
strive to make each other look better.
 Create an environment in which people feel important.

A leader creates an environment and functions like a thermostat, not as a thermometer.
 Be willing to change the temperature (don't be afraid to turn up the heat) in the best

interest of the company (when required).
 If you want your people to work hard, be willing to lead by example.

Be a "Hero Maker" with your respective teams….