Taking Your Team to the Top: How to Build and Manage Great Teams like the Pros

CHAPTER 5

THE EXECUTION: THE Xs AND Os OF TEAM SUCCESS

The talent has been secured, the mission is clear, and the pieces of the puzzle have all been laid out on the table, each in its own comfortable and thought-out place to ensure that the fit is right. But now it is time to begin executing the game plan. Here, we are talking about performance. American actress Mae West said, “An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.” Just like any NFL team, you can have all the talent in the world, but if you do not communicate your goals to your players and make a strong point of execution, you will fall flat. This chapter will give you everything you need to know to improve your execution, from effective communication techniques, to building a ...