2Blending the Team
You can teach skills, but you can't teach attitude.
Anon
The success and failure of any expedition always begins with blending individuals together and establishing a common purpose. A good team must always be greater than the sum of its parts and is not necessarily comprised of the most talented individuals. Rather, it should be made up of those with the most character. Character versus ability is always the measure.
Character is a difficult quality to assess in teams. It is more about assessing attitudes and behaviour rather than skill sets – technique can be taught, whereas the right attitude cannot. An individual's character reveals itself most visibly when that individual is placed under pressure. This is one ...
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