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More often than not, they were above average performers who would readily subjugate their own ego for the benefit of the team.&nbsp; Teamwork is the key \u2013 but that\u2019s easier said than done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the world of professional sports we see examples of the\nmost elite super stars (frequently the best money can buy!) piled into a unit\ndubbed \u201cteam\u201d and yet they fail to deliver the prize.&nbsp; Not only does this cost the team money, but\nmarket share, credibility, coaching \/ management legitimacy, wounded\nrelationships on the (alleged) team and individuals suffering injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In business, though not in the spotlight we find similar\nundesired results: loss of working capital, market share, credibility,\nleadership legitimacy, wounded relationships (often family or old friendships)\nand collateral personal life damages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It pays to be a winner.&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Always.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An individual will step on people during his ascent to the top. As a result, the stay may be short and some people will remember them on their way down.&nbsp; A team player will treat others with dignity during their ascent \u2013 to include rising together!&nbsp; As a result, they will come to the aid and support of one-another in times of need. And everyone gets his turn in the proverbial barrel!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A winner gains internally more than externally.&nbsp; Self-reliance, self-confidence, self-belief,\nself-trust, self-appreciation and self-worth inevitably increase with every win\nin which the team player perspective is taken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The veneer of victory at the expense of others ensures an internal knowing of self-distrust and unworthiness. Under pressure, this truth will be revealed \u2013 often explosively and at the cost of many relationships.&nbsp; Imagine the number of fans disappointed by Sonny Liston when, in 1964 he apparently had ointment applied to his gloves and temporarily blinded Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali). 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