Trust is the foundation of real teamwork. And so the first dysfunction is a failure on the part of team members to understand and open up to one another. And if that sounds touchy-feely, let me explain, because there is nothing soft about it. It is an absolutely critical part of building a team. In fact, it’s probably the most critical.

The only real payoff for leadership is eternal.

Really great people rarely leave a healthy organization.

If everything is important, then nothing is.

. . . his biggest problem was his need for a problem.

Building a cohesive leadership team is the first critical step that an organization must take if it is to have the best chance at success.

On a team, trust is all about vulnerability, which is difficult for most people.