The most DIFFICULT thing for individuals to do when they become part of a team is to sacrifice, it is much EASIER to be selfish.
The Ten Commandments were not a suggestion.
Don't let other people tell you what you want.
Management must speak with one voice. When it doesn't management itself becomes a peripheral opponent to the team's mission.
Complacency is the last hurdle standing between any team and its potential greatness.
When you're playing against a stacked deck, compete even harder.