In the midst of all this, it has been fascinating to observe human behaviour.
I came across this wonderful line in an article by a colleague in Perth, Leigh Farnell, who was writing about how teams and people fail.
Leigh’s point was that there were 3 key principles of winning teams in sport and business:
“THREE KEY PRINCIPLES OF WINNING TEAMS IN SPORT AND BUSINESS
- Where there is a ripple at the top, there is a tidal wave at the front line
- A crack in the home and away season becomes a gaping hole in the finals
- If any one person sees themselves bigger than the team, you have a problem"
Leigh went on to quote from Daniel Goleman's book Emotional Intelligence. This point is so absolutely critical that I have quoted it here in full:
‘The single most important factor in maximising the excellence of a group’s product was the degree to which the members were able to create a state of internal harmony, which lets them take advantage of the full talent of their members….’
This “lack of internal harmony” was the root cause of the AFL Team, Collingwood’s failure to win the premiership in 2011…in total contrast to 2010. The “creation of a state of internal harmony “, to my understanding is a most fundamental principle to the functioning of relationships, partnerships, teams and businesses.
The harmony is in a way, an energy. When two or more people, are connected in such a manner that all actions complement each other and there is no sabotaging going on – which does happen. Everyone knows when they are with the one they should be or be in the business partnership they should be in or the team or the company. We just know.
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Create your state of internal harmony in your life, your relationships, your business….You may have to do some shifting to do so – change locations, friends, businesses, companies. But it’s worth it.
P.S. Leigh Farnell’s website is: www.leighfarnell.com Check it out.
Best success!
Phil
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