Chapter 1. THE CASE FOR TEAMWORK

Building an effective, cohesive team is extremely hard. But it's also simple.

What I mean is that teamwork doesn't require great intellectual insights or masterful tactics. More than anything else, it comes down to courage and persistence.

And so, if you're committed to making your team a healthy one, and you can get the rest of the team to share your commitment, you're probably going to make it. And just in case you're not sure this will be worth the time and effort—and risk—let me make a case for going forward.

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Teamwork remains the one sustainable competitive advantage that has been largely untapped.

I honestly believe that in this day and age of informational ubiquity and nanosecond change, teamwork remains ...

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