Disclaimer: heavy sarcasm ahead. In case you missed the first post in this series, you’ll want to start there.
Antiaxiom #4: Teamwork is overrated.
People are always talking about “teams” these days, but honestly teamwork is overrated. Instead of worrying about that, work on developing a good poker face. Always keep the people around you guessing what you will do next. It creates control. Control might not be leadership, but it is power. Giving teamwork the beatdown also gives you the opportunity to take the credit when things go right and pass the blame when things go wrong.
Wow, how true this rings with me. Sad to say, but I truly could I identify with that one. The truth hurts.
BJL
Part of the correct axiom deals with Empowerment of people on the team. Tony Morgan put a post on what we talked about in our coaching network a week ago – http://tonymorganlive.com/2008/11/17/empowerment-versus-delegation/