Teamwork Quotes

“Great teams do not hold back with one another. They are unafraid to air their dirty laundry. They admit their mistakes, their weaknesses, and their concerns without fear of reprisal.”
― Patrick Lencioni, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

“The greater the loyalty of a group toward the group, the greater is the motivation among the members to achieve the goals of the group, and the greater the probability that the group will achieve its goals.”
― Rensis Likert

“Without their help, she feared they would all be lost forever.”
― Patricia Mather Parker, The Abode

“We = power”
― Lorii Myers, Targeting Success, Develop the Right Business Attitude to be Successful in the Workplace

“If two men on the same job agree all the time, then one is useless. If they disagree all the time, both are useless.”
― Darryl F. Zanuck

“You are either supporting the vision or supporting division”
― Saji Ijiyemi

“In a team setting, leadership is shared by a community of people, which counters the tendency for pastors to form congregations in their own images.”
― Adam S. McHugh, Introverts in the Church: Finding Our Place in an Extroverted Culture

“Neighbor to neighbor. It is a mentality that has been fostered over centuries, since the earliest settlers realized the only way to survive in this desolate but beautiful outpost was to work together. Much of their music captures this spirit.”
― Jim DeFede, The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland

“One of the reasons the team on NCIS works so well-is that they live by their leader's rules-which are not a secret .
What are your rules/standards? Do the people in your life know what they are? Do you hold grudges/resentments when they don't measure up? Do you pretend that everything is fine-when it's not-and close up a little every day?
And most importantly-
When was the last time YOU reviewed/upgraded your standards/expectations rules-and took a look at the impact around you/checked in?
(Hint-most people live from rules/standards/expectations created from reactions/perceptions formed around the age of six)
Might be time for a review/upgrade........”
― Dave Rudbarg

“If Kingdoms wish to move quickly, they must go alone. If we wish to go far, we must go together.”
― E.Y. Laster, Of Captivity & Kings

“you've never heard the phrase: "Divided We Stand”
― Manuel Corazzari

“When a team is winning, the guides credit the angler and the anglers credit the guide.”
― L.M. Weeks, Poontown: A Novel of Chasing Tarpon and Glory

“No member of a crew is praised for the rugged individuality of his rowing.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Ah, we've had so many masters,
Swine or eagle, lean or fat one:
Some were tiers, some hyenas,
Still we fed this one and that one.
Whether one is better than the other:
Ah, one boot is always like another
When it treads upon you. What I say about them
Is we need no other masters: we can do without them!

Yes, the wheel is always turning madly,
Neither side stays up or down,
But the water underneath fares badly
For it has to make the wheel go round.

(Ach, wir hatten viele Herren
Hatten Tiger und Hyänen
Hatten Adler, hatten Schweine
Doch wir nährten den und jenen.
Ob sie besser waren oder schlimmer:
Ach, der Stiefel glich dem Stiefel immer
Und uns trat er. Ihr versteht, ich meine
Dass wir keine andern Herren brauchen, sondern keine!

Freilich dreht das Rad sich immer weiter
Dass, was oben ist, nicht oben bleibt.
Aber für das Wasser unten heisst das leider
Nur dass es das Rad halt ewig treibt.)”
― Bertolt Brecht, Selected Poems: The Influential 20th Century German Poet's Accessible Bilingual Collection for Modern Readers

“In most sports, like in tennis, love means nothing.”
― Wyatt Allen

“My need to show what I can do is keeping me from finding out what other people can do and what we can do together.”
― Kate Murphy

“Alone you can become exceptional; together you can become unstoppable."
- Crookhaven: The school for thieves”
― J.J. Arcanjo, The School for Thieves

“No one who ever led a nation got there by following the path of another.”
― Jay Samit, Disrupt You!: Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation

“You create a winning team by combining a guide who can find the fish that don’t want to be found with an angler who can catch the fish that don’t want to be caught.”
― L.M. Weeks, Poontown: A Novel of Chasing Tarpon and Glory

“A tiger hunts best when it’s alone, not when it’s got clumsy feet following closely behind.”
― Burton Vesta, Shambala Sect

“In rowing,” Tyler said, “sometimes there’s one guy in your boat who slows the whole thing down. He might mean well. He might be trying as hard, or even harder, than anyone else, but it doesn’t matter, he’s weighing everyone down. We call that guy an anchor.”

And with that, the twins left the building.”
― Ben Mezrich, Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption

“When you're out there, in the dark, you don't survive because of your training. You survive because of the men and women to your left and your right.”
― Paris Harrington, Life Restrictions

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
― African Proverb

“The view from the top is only beautiful if you're pointing out the people who helped you climb the mountain.”
― Fazal Nasir, The Frictionless Life: 25 Essays on Character, Virtue, and the Art of Being Unshakable: Stop Chasing the Hustle. Start Building a Soul.

“The best leaders are like invisible gears; you only notice them when they stop working, but while they move, everything else runs smooth.”
― Fazal Nasir, The Frictionless Life: 25 Essays on Character, Virtue, and the Art of Being Unshakable: Stop Chasing the Hustle. Start Building a Soul.

“Teamwork doesn't mean hanging together; Teamwork means execution together.”
― P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar

“Squirrels bury their snacks, and BOOM—a forest! I bury one wallet, and everybody gets upset!”
― Andrea Koehle Jones

“Every Tree Matters. Trees are the giving heroes of the natural world, quietly working to support life and improve our health.”
― Andrea Koehle Jones, Don't Let Ned Plant a Tree THERE!

“Promotions aren't just handed out for doing great work. They're given to people who prove they can shoulder more responsibility then they already do.”
― Unknown

“I see the best in others. I watch what people are good at and then set them doing it. I harness their particular talents. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses; being a good manager means recognising and drawing on their strengths. It's also important to create a good atmosphere in your team. To really care for each other. I try to really look after my staff. I make sure they are all happy and well. I give them opportunities, such as sending them to the US or Australia or the UK to enhance their skills by learning with great surgeons. And I share my vision with them, so they know they are part of something greater than themselves.”
― Sanduk Ruit