Why Teams Lose (Even Teams with Talent)

COACH ASSEMBLES AN ARRAY OF TALENT, RATHER THAN CONSIDERING WHAT THE TEAM LACKS.

RESULTS:  

• Everybody talks; nobody listens
• Disparate players have little in common
• Team members work on their own agendas

COACH'S DIRECTION IS HAZY.

RESULTS:

• Individual members want to control, not participate
• Indifferent players are absent at meetings, or arrive late and otherwise disrupt activity
• Communication is poor or absent
• Performance standards are too low or non-existent

NEITHER COACH NOR TEAM PUTS ENOUGH TIME INTO DEVELOPMENT.

RESULTS:

• Team is marching in place with no growth evident
• Goals are not set and projects do not get finished

COACH IGNORES TEAM MEMBERS' FEARS AND WORRIES.

RESULTS: 

• Communication is poor or absent
• Team members don't trust one another