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Knowing that we do about the potential of teams, why do some people still want to do things by themselves? I believe there are a number of reasons.

EGO
Few people are fond of admiting that they can’t do everything, yet that is a reality of life. There are no superman."Spinning more plates doesn’t increase your talent - it increases your likelihood of dropping the plate." So the question is not whether you can do everything by yourself; it’s how soon you’re going to realize that you can’t. It marks a big step in yout development when you come to realize that other people can help you do a better job than you could do alone. To do something really big, let go of your ego, and get ready to be part of a team.

INSECURITY
Some individuals fail to promote teamwork because they feel threatened by other people. ‘Insecurity’ rather than poor judgement or lack of intelligence, most often causes leaders to surround themselves with weak people.Only secure leaders give power to others. On the other hand, insecure leaders usually fail to build teams because of one of two reasons: Either they want to maintain control over everything for which they are responsible, or they fear being replaced by someone more capable. In either case, leaders who fail to promote teamwork undermine their own potential and erode the best efforts of the people with whom they work. "We should not only use all the brains we have, but all that we can borrow".

NAIVETE
"If I had it to do all over again, I’d get help." That remark accurately represents the feelings of the third type of people who fail to become team builders. They naively underestimate the difficulty of achieving big things. As a result, they try to go it alone. Some people who start out in this group turn out okay in the end. They discover that their dreams are bigger than their capabilities, they realize they won’t accomplish their goals solo, and they adjust. They make team building their approach to achievement. But some others learn the truth too late, and as a result, they never accomplish their goals. And that’s a shame.

TEMPERAMENT
Some people aren’t very outgoing and simply don’t think in terms of team building and team participation. As they face challenges, it never occurs to them to enlist others to achieve something. TIPs - Whenever you face any kind of challenge, the very first thing to do is to think about the people you want on the team to help with it. If you do everything alone and never partner with other people, you create huge barriers to your own potentials. "People have been known to achieve more as a result of working with others than against them." It takes a team to do anything of lasting value.For the person trying to do everything alone, the game is really over. If you want to do something big, you must link up with others. One is too small a number to achieve Greatness.

        Think about all these reasons. Are you in one of them? Do you recognise them? Then, it’s a time to change for good. Individuals play the game, but Teams win championships ! ! !

                   ONE TEAM ONE VISION - 111 -

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