Need a little motivation leading a team?
Anyone who’s led a team would agree that getting everyone pulling in the same direction is hard. This morning I ran across this short quiz that reminded me of what can make it so hard:
Which of these words is not like the others? Collaboration, Alliance, Resistance.
Yes, resistance! Sometimes that resistance looks like holding onto comfort or limiting beliefs. We can’t (fill in the blank). We don’t (fill in the blank). When you’re facing resistance, it’s helpful to have some guiding mantra or motivational advice for both you and your team to light the spark and keep it alive.
Coach Ted Lasso has “Believe” to motivate his soccer team and himself. A fictional character has it, why not you! I’ve curated a few motivational quotes that capture that spirit for you.
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- “Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” –Helen Keller
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- “None of us is as smart as all of us.” –Ken Blanchard
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- “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” –Henry Ford
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- “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” –Henry Ford
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- “The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” –Phil Jackson
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- “It takes two flints to make a fire.” –-Louisa May Alcott
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- “Unity is strength. . . when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.” –Mattie Stepanek
