Remember teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability.

A job is bound to be miserable if it doesn't involve measurement.

Not finance. Not strategy. Not technology. It is teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage, both because it is so powerful and so rare.

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.

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.

Organizational health is the single greatest competitive advantage in any business.

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.