Tiejun: How to Build a Resilient Team

Author: Cheng Chong
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: 10 Classic Steps to Building a Star Team! Positive actions can promote teamwork! Honesty. Honesty is the foundation of trust, and trust is the foundation of effective teamwork. Selflessness. Selfless people put the team's interests above their own. Dependence. The performance of each team member depends to some extent on the achievements of the other team members. Proactiveness. People who are passionate about their work often do better. More importantly, positivity is contagious. Responsibility. Members of a successful team are not only responsible for their own performance but also for the team's performance. Cooperation. When all team members work together as one, their strength is greater, and they can take on greater responsibilities. Initiative. Proactive team members never say, "This is not my responsibility." Patience. Patience is needed to handle work and coordinate relationships. Resourcefulness. It refers to those who overcome difficulties, find solutions, and keep the work going. Punctuality. Only by completing work on time and according to plan can a team be considered effective. Tolerance/Sensitivity. Team members who only interact with those similar to themselves will not become builders of great teams. Determination. Here, it means persistently completing tasks no matter what difficulties they encounter. There is no "I" concept in teamwork. This is a high-level summary of selfless behavior in teamwork. If a team is high-performing, selflessness is an absolute prerequisite. There are two tennis players, neither of whom has the strength to win a singles tennis championship alone, but when they form a doubles partnership, they can become invincible. In a basketball team, the five starters may not have an MVP (Most Valuable Player), but when they work together, they can become a championship team. In today's highly competitive global market environment, effective teamwork is crucial to the success of a business. This is mainly for two reasons. First, most businesses have a team-oriented work nature, and projects are mainly executed by teams. Second, the performance of a well-cooperative team is far better than the performance of highly talented individuals who lack strong support. Therefore, in a team, individuality is not something that is praised. In this book, Cheng Chong starts with the basics of team bylaws and explains the 10 operational steps of team building in a simple and engaging manner. When reading, pay attention to the important tips at the end of each chapter, which can help you grasp the core content more easily. And those situational cases are the troubles you are likely to encounter. Don't panic when facing problems—just look for solutions in every possible way, and it's all good once they are resolved.