The Reluctant Entrepreneur: Turning Dreams into Profits

EFFECTIVE LEADERS UNDERSTAND THAT TEAMWORK DOESN’T ALWAYS WORK

The idea that good business requires teamwork is popular these days. And in my experience, there is some merit to it. But only in the right time and place. Fact is, most business leaders are not team players. They like to get things done, but they understand that teamwork doesn’t work for every project.

I recommend organizing your crew into a team only for projects that have specific goals and definite deadlines. Like hitting a certain sales target or getting a new product manu­factured. Let them know the goal and the deadline. Make it clear that everyone is expected to contribute on an individual basis, but that the goal is to be accomplished (and enjoyed) as a group.