Sure there’s no “I” in “team,” but there is a “ME”.
—Unknown
It’s easy to get the players; it’s getting them to play together that’s the tough part
—Casey Stengel (1890–1975) American Sportsperson
It is amazing how much you can accomplish when it doesn’t matter who gets the credit.
—Unknown
Anything worth doing is worth doing well.
—Anonymous
When the best leader’s work is done the people say, “We did it ourselves.”
—Laozi (fl.6th Century BCE) Chinese Philosopher, Sage
The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.
—Vince Lombardi (1913–70) American Football Coach
When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion.
—African Proverb
The six most important words: I admit I made a mistake The five most important words: You did a good job The four most important words: What is your opinion? The three most important words: If you please The two most important words: Thank you The one least important word: I.
—Anonymous
To disagree, one doesn’t have to be disagreeable.
—Barry Goldwater (1909–98) American Politician, Businessperson, Representative
None of us is as smart as all of us.
—Ken Blanchard (b.1939) American Author, Management Expert
When a milestone is conquered, the subtle erosion called entitlement begins its consuming grind. The team regards its greatness as a trait and a right. Half hearted effort becomes habit and saps a champion.
—Pat Riley (b.1945) American Basketball Player, Coach
White man builds big fire, stands back. Indian builds little fire, huddles close
—Unknown
Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except all those others that have been tried from time to time.
—Winston Churchill (1874–1965) British Leader, Historian, Journalist, Author
Teams make you better than you are, multiply your value, enable you to do what you do best, allow you to help others do their best, give you more time, provide you with companionship, help you fulfill the desires of your heart and compound your vision and effort.
—John C. Maxwell (b.1947) American Author, Speaker, Pastor
In order to become a leading home run hitter, a batter must be surrounded by good hitters, otherwise, the pitchers will ‘pitch around’ him. Likewise, many successful people became that way from being on a good team.
—J. Laing Burns, Jr.
A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.
—Common Proverb
If everyone sweeps before his own front door, then the street is clean.
—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) German Poet
Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.
—Henry Ford (1863–1947) American Businessperson, Engineer
Teamwork is the ability to work as a group toward a common vision, even if that vision becomes extremely blurry.
—Unknown
First-rate men hire first-rate men;
second-rate men hire third-rate men.
—Leo Rosten (1908–97) Polish-born American Humorist, Screenwriter, Writer
I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House, with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.
—John F. Kennedy (1917–63) American Head of State, Journalist
It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.
—Napoleon Hill (1883–1970) American Author, Journalist, Attorney, Lecturer
Individuals play the game, but teams win championships.
—Unknown
When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing.
—Bo Schembechler (1929–2006) American Sportsperson
On this team, we’re all united in a common goal: to keep my job.
—Lou Holtz (1893–1980) American Stage Performer
Yogi saw three of his players in the locker room wearing Cone Head hats. Yogi said, Those guys make a pair.
—Yogi Berra (1925–2015) American Sportsperson
I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion.
—Mia Hamm (b.1972) American Soccer Player
Talented performers flock to the best and brightest leaders, and these leaders in turn lift the lids off their people and uncork the latent talent inside of them.
—John C. Maxwell (b.1947) American Author, Speaker, Pastor
When a great team loses through complacency, it will constantly search for new and more intricate explanations to explain away defeat.
—Pat Riley (b.1945) American Basketball Player, Coach
How can anyone govern a nation that has 246 different kinds of cheese?
—Charles de Gaulle (1890–1970) French General, Statesman
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