Several years ago I had great luck to be in New Zealand on the day the All Blacks won their third World Cup. Few teams in sport or business outperform New Zealand's national rugby union team. And no team jersey is more iconic than the All Black's silver fern. Only twenty three men wear that jersey on the global stage. And All Blacks, when selected, join a band of brothers who pledge to "leave the jersey in a better place."

Winning consistently at the most competitive levels demands leadership d...

TEAM - together, it's said, we achieve more.

Here are five hallmarks of winning teams I coach that are easy to outline but harder to execute:

1. Shared commitment to a purpose-driven project that makes a big difference 
2. Assignment of team players to roles well-suited for their strengths, experience, and potential
3.  Agreement on a plan, organizational structure, and process to deliver desired results
4. Urgency for time-certain collaboration and problem solving to keep the project moving
5. Leaders
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