Chapter 5 The Team Message

Reinforce the team message constantly: "We are one- we live or die together"

Teamwork has become something of a modern rallying cry in today's high-performing organizations.

Establishing a shared identity is an essential first step in creating unity, but more is needed to reinforce the team message. To maintain a sense of connectedness, the bonds of need to be nurtured in every way possible. A comment, or simply eye contact, served as the connective tissue that held the team together as its members worked successfully to save lives. The bonds of communication can be used to bind a team together even when human touch or face-to-face contact is impossible. The need for frequent communication is always important in maintaining a sense of team unity.

A unified team is one in which every member understands the task to be done and feels a sense of deep personal responsibility for the success of the group's effort. The ability to understand each person's temperament and skills, and then to match those qualities with the needs of the expedition. The best leaders are sensitive to individual needs and skills, and they find ways of using diverse talents. When corrective action needs to be taken, it is done in a way that avoids isolating or scapegoating people.

Through my experience, I think teamwork is a very difficult and stressful thing. It is hard to consider everyone's opinion and with that making a conclusion. I've learned that making a conclusion for a team is more difficult than making a conclusion for yourself. And as the number of people who are in the team increases, it makes it more difficult. I have learned from this text that communication, even not a word but by eye contact, can make some situations better. 
This chapter was really interesting to me since I am doing a team sports.