Building a winning team is a process. Here are guiding laws for any type of organization, group, or family, based on the principle that teamwork is essential in any great human endeavor. Whether you're a leader or a member, these laws will definitely have a positive effect on you, your team, and your life!

1. Chapter 1:  The Law of Significance
   One is too small a number to achieve greatness.

   Throughout human history, whatever the endeavor, great individuals still had teams of people supporting them along the way.

   THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WE CANNOT SOLVE TOGETHER, AND VERY FEW WE CAN SOLVE BY OURSELVES.  -LYNDON JOHNSON

   Key Thoughts:

   • Teamwork is the heart of great achievement.
   • Teams involve more people, thus affording more resources, ideas, and energy.
   • Teams benefit from multiple perspectives.

   People still want to do things by themselves because of:

   • Ego

   "Spinning more plates doesn't increase your talent, it increases your likelihood of dropping a plate."
   To achieve something really big, let go of your ego, and get ready to be part of a team.

   • Insecurity

   Secure leaders give power to others. Insecure leaders fail to build teams because:

   • They want to maintain total control
   • They fear being replaced by someone more capable
   • Naiveté

   Some people simply underestimate the difficulty of achieving big things. As a result, they try to go it alone. In some cases, like on a mountain trek, this decision can be fatal.

   • Temperament

   Some people aren't very outgoing and don't think in terms of team building. It never occurs to them to enlist others to achieve something...