Owners, leaders, and managers are always looking for answers to what will bring them success.  Often they look for super-stars to take them to the next level.  Such stars aren’t in abundance, so the leader looks for good people.  Good people are everywhere, but you still have to find them, attract them, hire them, and retain them.

 
Then it’s time to figure out what will make these good people a great team.  For this, let’s take some lessons from arguably the best basketball team on the planet, the Golden State Warriors.  They won the NBA Finals last year in a pretty unconventional way, and the manner in which they began the 2015-2016 season, with 24 straight wins (a new NBA record to start a season), should provide the credibility to make them a model team to follow for any business.  At the date of this writing, they have won 46 out of their first 50 games!

The Warriors have a couple stars, including last year’s MVP, Stephen Curry, but what distinguishes them is their lack of ego and “team first” mentality.  This is not just the bench players or reserves, but the starting five, including their star players.  They have fun together – on and off the court – and they care for one another like a family.  It’s a laudable brotherhood that is known for its cooperative spirit as much as its significant talent.  And, amazingly, it all starts with an attitude of mindfulness, mutual respect, support, and trust.  And that comes from good coaching and effective leadership.

 
Any store, business, company, or organization can have this same success if those in leadership establish the core values, expectations, and accountability necessary to have a winning team.  There is no “I” in TEAM and there is no better way to build a great team than to have good leadership at the top.  So look in the mirror and ask, “What will it take to make my team great?”  The answer is found in the reflection.

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