A sports team is the ultimate group. As the best groups are based on it, let's look at how it works. After all, the best teams have the same basic parts, and by using those parts to maximum effect the team can accomplish a lot. It can only help to know how a team works. Let's look at a basketball team, as it has a captain, specialists, and even those on the bench that all contribute to winning a game.
Let's start with the captain. A captain must always be thinking in terms of tactIcs and strategy, both the short-term and long-term goals of the group. In the game he needs to be able to determine the best way to deal with the team and implement that plan. He also needs to step back and see if there are any traps that may be in the path, as well as knowing when to quit. Outside of the game he needs to keep the team practicing, so that it not only gets better in general, but also that it learns from its mistakes. He leads by example, if possible, but by making the best decisions he can regardless.
The specialists have their own skills that they can bring to bear. It may seem like all basketball players have the same skills, but the reality is that each player has his own skills that he has at different levels than the others. A skilled dribbler can get the ball from end of the court to the other, just as a great passer can get the ball to who needs it. There are those that guard others and the basket, as well rebound the ball from the basket and either tap it away or in. Even shooters have different skills, in that some can shoot for distance, others shoot best while under pressure, and others can escape to shoot free from other players. While practice ensures that everyone can do some of these skills, a good captain can use people in their best skills to effect in the game.
Those that do not play also win. A team also needs scorekeepers, drivers, and administrators to record what everyone does, get them to games, and to make sure all else runs smoothly. It may seem as if all the fun is on the court, but the others have their parts to play as well. By coordinating between each other, team members can do a lot.
Your team needs to be the same. You need someone to be in charge who is able to figure out how to deal with any situation that comes up. You need others that have their own specific areas, as well as a general skill level. There are also those that add their own very specific skills to the situation, such as a kid that can do research while everyone else can fight or the guy who has connections to everyone. All of these separate parts combine to make for a really nice combination of talents. The best you can do is figure out how your team works and watch what they can do. The best team can do all of this and more; you just need to figure out what they can do.
Let's start with the captain. A captain must always be thinking in terms of tactIcs and strategy, both the short-term and long-term goals of the group. In the game he needs to be able to determine the best way to deal with the team and implement that plan. He also needs to step back and see if there are any traps that may be in the path, as well as knowing when to quit. Outside of the game he needs to keep the team practicing, so that it not only gets better in general, but also that it learns from its mistakes. He leads by example, if possible, but by making the best decisions he can regardless.
The specialists have their own skills that they can bring to bear. It may seem like all basketball players have the same skills, but the reality is that each player has his own skills that he has at different levels than the others. A skilled dribbler can get the ball from end of the court to the other, just as a great passer can get the ball to who needs it. There are those that guard others and the basket, as well rebound the ball from the basket and either tap it away or in. Even shooters have different skills, in that some can shoot for distance, others shoot best while under pressure, and others can escape to shoot free from other players. While practice ensures that everyone can do some of these skills, a good captain can use people in their best skills to effect in the game.
Those that do not play also win. A team also needs scorekeepers, drivers, and administrators to record what everyone does, get them to games, and to make sure all else runs smoothly. It may seem as if all the fun is on the court, but the others have their parts to play as well. By coordinating between each other, team members can do a lot.
Your team needs to be the same. You need someone to be in charge who is able to figure out how to deal with any situation that comes up. You need others that have their own specific areas, as well as a general skill level. There are also those that add their own very specific skills to the situation, such as a kid that can do research while everyone else can fight or the guy who has connections to everyone. All of these separate parts combine to make for a really nice combination of talents. The best you can do is figure out how your team works and watch what they can do. The best team can do all of this and more; you just need to figure out what they can do.
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