An organisation is only as successful as the great people that go above and beyond to see the company succeed and to make clients happy.
Success is a team sport and there are various theories on what makes a great team player.
As our old friend Verne Harnish says those who don’t read barely have an advantage over those who can’t – one of the latest books he has recommended “The ideal team player“ (by Patrick Lencioni) reminds us of the key attributes that we should look for when we are recruiting new members to the team.
Lencioni explains it like this ….
The ConceptAn ideal team player embodies three virtues: humility, hunger and people smarts. The power this combination yields drastically accelerates and improves the process of building high-performing teams.
HungryIdeal team players are hungry. They are always looking for more. More things to do. More to learn. More responsibility to take on. Hungry people almost never have to be pushed by a manager to work harder because they are self-motivated and diligent. They are constantly thinking about the next step and the next opportunity.
SmartIdeal team players are smart. They have common sense about people. Smart people tend to know what is happening in a group situation and how to deal with others in the most effective way. They have good judgment and intuition around the subtleties of group dynamics and the impact of their words and actions.
HumbleIdeal team players are humble. They lack excessive ego or concerns about status. Humble people are quick to point out the contributions of others and slow to seek attention for their own. They share credit, emphasize team over self and define success collectively rather than individually.
We have a great team here at Prosperity and this also resonates with our Prosperity DNA (Passion = Hungry and Team/Integrity= Humble) and our Brand promise of One Team, One Plan, Smart Advice.
Do you know if you have the ideal team players in your business? Do you agree with the ideal team player attributes that Lencioni discusses?
Did you know that Prosperity Advisers Group has business consulting services that can benchmark your business performance against others? Benchmarking is a great way for SMEs tomeasure the effectiveness of their team and their business against their competition in order to improve internal processes and ensure they stay one step ahead of the game.
Success is a team sport and there are various theories on what makes a great team player.
