The right people on your team Successful businesses — without exception — want team members who will work together not only to achieve the objectives that the business has set, but to make everyone else on the team better than they are individually. In particular, they want team members who will challenge management, who will enable the business to be at its best, and who will work hard to ensure that the principles and mission are shared throughout the team.
What kind of energy do they have? A great team player never thinks or speaks in terms of “can’t,” only in terms of “can,” as in “How can we?” Such team players are filled with energy. They light up a room with their excitement and enthusiasm, their calmness and focus, and their strength and confidence. Their energy will permeate everything we do. It will be the fount of resourcefulness and connectedness with others, and it will enliven your team with positive feelings that increase your speed and expand your possibilities. Do they want to be the best? One of the primary rules for success is that you must have an undying desire to challenge yourself to grow and be the best. Some people just want to do a good job, to be liked, to be comfortable, and to be part of an enjoyable team, and that’s all fine. Are they willing to put in the time and energy that being the best takes? Of course, even with the most talented and most committed people you can find, you won’t necessarily achieve this all of the time. But a key ingredient to success is at least trying — “going for it” 100% of the time. And to do that, all of your team members need to be willing to do whatever it takes to be the best.
