The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork:Embrace Them and Empower Your Team

The role of teams in the current business and technical environment is more vital than ever.  Individual efforts are still important, but the relative complexity of technology and global markets has made teamwork paramount.  The roles of teams, and multiple teams working together, are a defining feature of successful modern ventures. Individuals’ work has diminished, while the integration of people's skills, abilities and competencies is essential to achieving goals and maintain ongoing success.

Given this reality, every leader of any organization has the difficult task of forming successful teams and ensuring that they gel and develop.  This is a more complicated task than simply identifying good people who can work on their own.  The human condition is complex, and most people do not naturally demonstrate the open and collaborative attitudes necessary for a team to work. That’s why the intervention of the leader becomes more essential.

John C. Maxwell identified 17 "laws" that all leaders must obey if they are going to form good teams. 

"Big Ideas from the 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork" is not just for team leaders.  It’s also intended for every team member, no matter what organization they belong to. Whether you are a business manager, a typical employee, a coach, a player, a teacher, a student, a child or a parent, if you apply these laws and concepts, the long-term success of the organization and the team member is virtually certain.