Does Your Team Work?
3. Be Part of the Solution, Not the Problem. There is no substitute for personal ownership, responsibility and self control. These are traits that we can model—and intentionally encourage in our team members. Also, recognize that problems will arise—and they may be blessings in disguise if we learn and grow from them. As philosopher René Descartes notes: "Each problem that I solved became a rule, which served afterwards to solve other problems.
Wes Friesen is a proven leader and developer of high performing teams and has extensive experience in both the corporate and non-profit worlds. A former in-plant manager, he is also an award-winning university instructor and speaker, and is the president of Solomon Training and Development, which provides leadership, management and team building training. His book, Your Team Can Soar! contains 42 valuable lessons that will inspire you, and give you practical pointers to help you—and your team—soar to new heights of performance. Your Team Can Soar! can be ordered from Xulonpress.com/bookstore or wesfriesen.com. Wes can be contacted at wesmfriesen@gmail.com.
