TEAMWORK QUOTES
quotations about teamwork
Two heads are better than one.
POLISH PROVERB
Teamwork is a process in which team players cross functional boundaries to work together on some task or project, a process where organizational hierarchy, rules and regulations, and strict role definitions are defied in order to get the job done faster to meet the market needs better. Teamwork, thus defined, collides head-on with an organization's traditional structure characterized by multiple layers of management, rigidly defined functional, product, and/or geographical lines, and often an awesome number of rules and regulations.
YAN'AN JU
Organizational Teamwork in High-Speed Management
Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.
MICHAEL JORDAN
attributed, 10 Minute Truths: Quick Inspiration to Rejuvenate, Refuel and Refocus Your Life
I love teamwork. I love the idea of everyone rallying together to help me win.
JAROD KINTZ
A Zebra is the Piano of the Animal Kingdom
The ability of a group of people to do remarkable things hinges on how well those people pull together as a team.
SIMON SINEK
Leaders Eat Last
Individual commitment to a group effort -- that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.
VINCE LOMBARDI
attributed, Forbes Magazine, 1975
Many hands make light work.
JOHN HEYWOOD
Proverbs
Teamwork is key. When the lightbulb breaks in the house, use teamwork to fix the light bulb. Don't buy a new house.
PAISLEY GILMOUR
"15 very real bits of advice for engaged couples from happily marrieds", Cosmopolitan, June 2, 2017
People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society.
VINCE LOMBARDI
attributed, "Greatest Vince Lombardi Quotes", Official NFL Website
Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.
DAVE BARRY
25 Things I Have Learned in 50 Years
Teamwork is expected to generate synergies. The aim is to make the most of each team member's strengths and resources which, when channeled, become a valuable resource for the organization or company in achieving their goals.
JOHANNES HERWIG-LEMPP
Resource-Oriented Teamwork: A Systemic Approach to Collegial Consultation
Successful programs consist of people working hard, working together, while never worrying about who gets the credit.
DON MEYER
attributed, Team Work: Rediscovering the Essence of Basketball
Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.
SCOTTIE PIPPEN
attributed, Team Work: Rediscovering the Essence of Basketball
Teamwork is essential -- it allows you to blame someone else.
ANONYMOUS
One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain't nothing can beat teamwork.
EDWARD ABBEY
The Monkey Wrench Gang
No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it.
H. E. LUCCOCK
attributed, The Biteback Dictionary of Humorous Business Quotations
Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.
ANDREW CARNEGIE
attributed, This is Your Year: To Design and Live the Life of Your Dreams
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.
HELEN KELLER
attributed, Wisdom for the Soul
Teamwork is not easy to implement and to make work. No doubt about it. In a culture that favors strong individualism, teamwork is likely to be regarded as an alien tissue, because its texture purports certain collectivist patterns.
BOB TRAVICA
New Organizational Designs: Information Aspects
If you can't feed a team with two large pizzas, it's too large.
JEFF BEZOS
attributed, The Biteback Dictionary of Humorous Business Quotations