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Strength of the Team is determined by its Weakest Link
as much as we like to measure ourselves by our best people, it’s the weak link that is decisive
Major mistake is thinking that everyone who is on the team should remain on the team.
We see the best in people – even if they themselves can’t see it.
More who take the trip – bigger the party.
Our vision is worthwhile and beneficial for EVERYONE – assuming and wanting that EVERYONE will want to go along.
Not Everyone WILL take the Journey!
People don’t want to change, grow, conquer new. Rather - hold to status quo. Just thank them for their past contributions and move on.
Not Everyone SHOULD take the Journey!
People have different plans, different goals, different agenda. Wish them well and help them on their way…
Not Everyone CAN take the Journey!
Not capable of keeping pace with teammates…
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Don’t grow in the area of their responsibility
Don’t see the big picture
Won’t work on personal weaknesses
Won’t work with the team
Can’t fulfill expectations for their area.
Some TEAMS exist to serve weak links or help them to become stronger. It depends on the Team goals.
What are our objectives – creating a new system, or developing and saving people, or both?
by putting “broken links” in the chain while they are still broken we don’t help them, but hurt the chain.
Those who are broken, or weak, in need of restoration must be put out of circulation – trade them to fix them.
Equilibrium law – liquid seeks its own level  a weak link on one team may become a star on another team.
Don’t AVOID dealing with weak links – they weaken whole team…
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Stronger identify the weak – by performance comparison.
Stronger help the weak – ignore it and all will suffer.
Stronger resent the weak – helping or not resentment is there, falling behind consistently because of one.
Stronger become less effective – running double shifts and multiple tasks.
Stronger question Leader’s Ability – lose respect of the best not dealing with the worst.
Difference between leader and follower is action: if other people on the team make decision for you – leadership is abdicated.
Focus on STRENGTHENING the CHAIN / TEAM
Beginning
10+10+10+10+5 =45
45out of 50 is loss of 10% only
Synergy, momentum, process
10x10x10x10x5=50,000
50 out of 100 is ½  50% loss
Power of the momentum compensates for the weak link only at first, but not forever.
Weak links are less aware of their situation. They spend more time guarding the turf, saving their positions and holding on to what they have.
In interactions the weak control the relationship – lowest common denominator – living for the sake of not being the “stumbling block” for weak.