Saturday, July 18, 2009

The great teams I know are obsessed with getting things done...

They have the vision, the ambition, the aspiration, the dreams, but they also know how to deliver brilliant outcomes. Without action and execution, dreams can only take you so far. This is true of any great team, whether it's a non-executive board, a city council, a school or an orchestra or band.

What's remarkable is you don't hear of orchestras, musicians or artists burning out from the pressure, overwork or stress. They love what they do and they thrive on the pressure, in good or bad times; teams of people who have dreams and a love of performing and getting things done.

This dream plus action approach is what we need from our teams, large and small; in our business and in our schools.
Chris

2 comments:

mikechitty said...

Chris
Check out Leeds Progress School. Be great to get some engagement from Education Leeds.
http://progressschool.wordpress.com/2009/07/18/what-would-you-love-to-learn/

Best wishes

Mike Chitty

Chris Edwards said...

Hi Mike,
I'll look at the progressschool site and hope we can get together soon.
Chris