Power 19 Take Your People with You

DOI: 10.4324/9781003439134-26

Teamwork is such an overused and clichéd topic. So, what does it mean to work in a team? How can you capitalize on the strength of your team to add magic and that “zing” to your projects?

Here is a story that beautifully illustrates this idea and provides a little practical understanding of the concept.

Once, while walking in the forest, a little girl spotted a large log on the ground. Curious, she asked her father if she could move it.

Her father replied, “Yes, you can. Use all your strength.” Excited by the challenge, the little girl tried to move the log with all her might, failing to do so. Not wanting to let down her father’s faith in her, she tried repeatedly. But she couldn’t ...

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