Team members have to be focused on the collective good of the team. Too often, they focus their attention on their department, their budget, their career aspirations, their egos.

As a leader, you're probably not doing a good job unless your employees can do a good impression of you when you're not around.

Trust is the foundation of real teamwork (there is nothing touchy-feely about this).

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.

Failing to hold someone accountable is ultimately an act of selfishness.

Like a good marriage, trust on a team is never complete; it must be maintained over time.

It is dangerous if our identity as a leader becomes more important than our identity as a child of God.