17IndisputableLawsofTeamwork

WEEK1Law1:TheLawofSignificance

Oneistoosmallanumbertoachievegreatness.

Quote1:Individualsplaythegamebutteamswinchampionships.

ChineseProverb

Questions:
1. Whatdoesthismean?
2. Insportisthereanythingofrealvaluethatyoucandoalone?
3. Whatdoesateambringtothetable?
a. Intheweightroom?
b. Outsideoftheweightroom?
(Energy,Accountability,Howtoachievegoals,
4. Howdowegrownowasateam?Whatcanwedoeachdaytomakethishappen

Quote2:Youmaybegoodbutyourenotthatgood.

JohnCMaxwell

Questions:
1. Whatdoesthismean?
2. BecomeABetterTeamMember
a. GoalFormsFillThemOut
i. Whatgoalsareyouworkingtowardrightnow
ii. Howareyougoingaboutthesegoals(individualorteam)
iii. Withthesegoalsaskyourself:
1. IsitbiggerthanIam?
2. Doesitbenefitothersaswellasmyself/?
3. Isitworthdedicatingpartofmylifeto?
IfYes:Thinkaboutthosewhoshouldjoinyoutoachievethegoal.Invitethemtojoinyou.Lookfor
others.
Examples:
SUMMERCHALLENGEFilmSpecificGoals
TechniqueConditioningClassroom

WEEK2Law2:TheLawoftheBigPicture

TheGoalismoreimportantthantheRole

Quote1:Ifyouthinkyouaretheentirepicture,youwillneverseethebigpicture.

JohnC.Maxwell

Questions:
1. Areyouwillingtogiveeverythingforthecommongoodoftheteam?
a. Howdoyouplanondoingthis?
2. Whatarethemutuallyteamsharedgoals?
a. Wewantgoalsnotoutcomes!
b. Coaches,writethemdownandletspostthemdaily

Quote2:Ifateamistoreachitspotential,eachplayermustbewillingtosubordinatehispersonal
goalstothegoodoftheteam.

BudWilkinson(OklahomaFootball1950s)

Questions:REVIEWPERSONALGOAL&TEAMGOALS
1. Isyourprioritytheteamoryourself?
2. Haveyouractionsinweek1shownthis?
3. Whydidwerightourpersonalgoalsdown?
a. Howdomypersonalgoalsfitintotheteamgoals?Iftheydontaretheyegobased?
b. Howcanmeandmyteammatesgoalscometogethertofitthebigpicture?
c. Ex.TeamGoal:Improvedstrengthbyattendingalltrainingsessions
i. HowmanypeoplehavethispersonalgoalAccountability

Quote3:Everybodyonachampionshipteamdoesntgetpublicity,buteveryonecansay
hesachampion.

ErvingMagicJohnson

Questions:
1. WhatroledoIplayonthisteam?Canyouacceptthisrole?
2. Doesmyattitudefitintothisroleandtheteamgoal?
3. DoIthinkofmyself?Arethepeoplethatdependonmebeingletdown?

WEEK3Law3:TheLawoftheNiche

Allplayershaveaplacewheretheyaddthemostvalue

Quote1:Ifeachpersonisnotdoingwhataddsthemostvaluetotheteam,youwontachieveyour
potentialasateam.

JohnC.Maxwell

Questions:
1. Whathappenstoateamwhenoneormoreofitsmembersplayoutofposition
a. TeamMorale&Willingnesstoworkasateam.
2. Wheredoyouaddthemostvalue?
3. Whattypeofpositionsexistonthisteam?

Quote2:Youaremostvaluablewhereyouaddthemostvalue.
JohnC.Maxwell
Questions:
1. Haveyoufoundyourniche?
2. Howareyouworkingtoimproveyourniche?

Quote3:Greatleadershipmustknowtheteam,thesituation,andtheplayers.

JohnC.Maxwell

Questions:
1. TheTeam:Doweknowthevision,andgoals?
a. Doweknowwherewearegoingandwhywewanttogetthere?
2. TheSituation:Wherearewecurrentlyandwhatdowerequire?
3. ThePlayers:DoIknowmyteammates?
a. Whataretheirgoals?Dotheyfitwithmineandtheteams
b. Whatmakesyoutick?

WEEK4Law4:TheLawofMountEverest

AstheChallengeEscalates,theNeedforTeamworkElevates

Quote1:Asknotwhatyourteammatescandoforyoubutwhatyoucandoforyourteammates.
MagicJohnson
Questions:
1. Whoisonmyteam?Tellmesomethingaboutateammate.
a. Relatedtotheteamgoals.
2. Potentialisonlyasgoodasthecurrentteam.
a. Whatcanwedoenhanceourteamtoreachourpotential?
IFIDONTKNOWMYTEAMMATESHOWCANIRELYONTHEMDURINGACHALLENGE

Quote2:Acceptthechallengessothatyoumayfeeltheexhilarationofvictory.
GeneralPatton
Questions:
1. Whatchallengesdoesthisteamface?
2. Howcanweasateamfacethesechallenges?
a. Whotakeswhichrole?
i. Istherightpersonintherightrole?
3. Pleasewritedownteamchallenges

Quote3:Buildtheteamtodayforthechallengesoftomorrow.

JohnCMaxwell

Questions:
1. Howdowebuildtheteam?
a. Knowthechallenges,Knowyourteammates,KnowyourroleNowDevelop
i. Developtheteam
1. Leadershipeachpersonhasastrength&weakness
Whatisyourstrength&weakness?

a. Whoisaleaderintheweightroomcanwerallyaroundthis
person.(Maynotbeacaptain/teamleader).
b. Whoisaleaderfor_________________?

WEEK5ReviewWeek:
1. DefineTeamChallenges
2. DefineTeamGoals
3. DefineTeamOutcomes

1. DefineIndividualChallenges
2. DefineIndividualGoals
a. Dotheyalignwiththeteamgoals
3. DefineIndividualOutcomes
a. Dothealignwiththeteamoutcomes

WEEK6Law5:TheLawoftheChain

TheStrengthoftheteamisimpactedbytheweakestlink

Quote1:10x10x10x10x10=100,00010x10x10x10x5=50,000

Whatisaweaklink

Questions;
1. Howdoestheweaklinkhurttheteam?
a. A50%differencewith410sanda5whencomparedto510s.
2. Whatarecharacteristicsoftheweaklink?Askyourselfdoesthisdescribeme?
3. Whatarecharacteristicsofthestronglinks?Askyourselfdoesthisdescribeme?
a. ClearVision,GoodSelfImage,SuperbAbility,HighEnergy
4. Canthisteamaffordaweaklink?

Quote2:Ourcompetitorsaregettingbetter.Acrossthiscountryourcompetitorsaregettingbetter,
...Theweakerlinksarehavingtodropoutbecausetheycan'tcompete.Thebarisbeingraisedinthis
competitivearenasoit'sonourshoulderstodotherightthinginthisenvironment.

Thejourneycannotbemadewithweaklinks

Questions:
1. Arewereadytoraisethebar?How?
2. Noteveryonewilltakethisjourney.Whyshouldyoubeonetakingthejourney?
3. Doyouhavethecharacteristicstomakethisteambetter?

Quote3:That'swhatthefoundationofthisprogramisgoingtobebuiltonandthenextfewyearsthat'swhat
thisteamisgoingtobebuiltonplayerswecantrust,playersthataregoingtobeaccountableandplayerswho
wanttobethebestnotjustOK,thebest.
DaveWannstedt

BuildtheChainbystrengtheningpeopleanddevelopingteamwork

Questions:
1. AweaklinkisokaywithbeingOK
2. Howcanwestrengthenpeople?
3. Howcanwedevelopteamwork?

WEEK7Law6:TheLawoftheCatalyst

WinningTeamsHavePlayersWhoMakeThingsHappen

Quote1:Mostteamsdontnaturallygetbetterontheirown.Leftalone,theydontgrow,improve,
orreachchampionshipcaliber.Thatswhyateamthatreachesitspotentialalwayspossessesa
catalyst.

Questions:
1. Defineacatalyst?Whatcharacteristicsdotheypossess?
a. Intuitive,Communicative,Passionate,Talented,Creative,Initiating,Responsible,
Generous,Influential.
2. Nameacatalyst?Whatmadethemacatalyst?

Quote2:Iwanttheball.ShaneFalco
Winnersalwaysdo.CoachMcGinty

Questions:
1. Thecatalystistheplayerwhowantstheballandshouldhavetheball.Isthisyou?
a. Wemustaskourselvesisthispersononourteam?Dowehavethepersonwhois
Intuitive,Communicative,Passionate,Talented,Creative,Initiating,Responsible,
Generous,Influential?Ifnot,whoisgoingtostepupandtakeonthisrole?

Quote3:Teamsworkbestwhenthereisabalanceinprimaryrolesandwhenteammatesknowtheir
roles.

Questions:
1. Noteveryoneisgoingtobeacatalystandthisisokay.Weknowacatalystisneededsowhat
roledoItake?
2. HowcanIassistthecatalyst?
3. Ifyoureafraidofthespotlight,haveyouworkedhardenoughtoimproveyourself?Ifnot,you
needtoadjustyourmindsetandbegintochange.
a. Findamentorb.Beginagrowthplanc.Getoutofyourcomfortzone

WEEK8Law7:TheLawoftheCompass

VisionGivesTeamMembersDirectionandConfidence

Quote1:GreatVisionprecedesgreatachievement.Ateamwithoutvisionispurposeless.
Questions:
1. Whatdoesthismean
2. Howwouldyoudefineavision?Animaginativeconceptionoranticipation
3. WhatisourShortTermVision?BuildoffPreviousSeasons
4. WhatisourLongTermVision?BuildoffPreviousSeasons

Quote2:Peopleonlyseewhattheyarepreparedtosee.

RalphWaldoEmerson

Questions:
1. HaveIpreparedmyselfforboththeshortandlongtermvision?
2. MentalSkillsTraining:PracticeVisualization
a. SeeyourselfdoingitShortTermVisualizationWeightRoom,SpringPractice,Tests,
etc.
b. SeeyourselfdoingitLongTermVisualizationWeightRoom,SeasonPractice&Games,
Tournament,etc.

Quote3:Goodleaderscreateavision,articulateavision,passionatelyownthevision,andrelentless
driveittocompletion.

JackWelch

Questions:
1. Howcanwereachourpotential?Mustchallengetheteamtowardthevision
a. JustshowingupwontallowustoreachourpotentialWEMUSTCHALLENGE
2. VisualizationTraining:Seeyourselfdoingit!

WEEK9Law8:TheLawoftheBadApple

RottenAttitudesRuinaTeam

Quote1:Goodattitudesamongplayersdonotguaranteeateamssuccess,butbadattitudes
guaranteeitsfailure.
Questions:
1. Whatwasyourattitudewhenyouwokeuptodayandwhenyoucametolifting?
2. Whenattitudesgoupsodoesthepotential.Whenattitudesgodown,thepotentialoftheteam
doesaswell.
3. Whatisyourattitudenow?

Quote2:RogerBanisterStory

Intheearly20thcenturysportsexpertsbelievednobodycouldrunlessthana4min.mile

In1954RogerBanisterrana3min59.4secmile.

Thenmorebegantobreakthebarrier.Firstafew,thendozens,thenhundreds.

WhyAttitudesChanged
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Theybegantoadoptthemindsetandbeliefsoftheirpeers.

Questions:
1. Whatisthemoral?:Attitudescompoundwhenexposedtoothersandcanspreadquickly

Positive&Negative

Negativecompoundfasterthanpositive

2. Whatwasyourattitudewhenyouwokeuptodayandwhenyoucametolifting?

Quote3:Itisourattitudeatthebeginningofadifficultundertakingwhich,morethananythingelse,
willdetermineitssuccessfuloutcome.

WilliamJones

Questions:
1. Howcanwecreatepositiveattitudes?
a. Knowingthattheattitudeweselectwillaffectperformance
i. Positive=Positive&Negative=Negative
2. Whatwasyourattitudetoday?

WEEK10Law9:TheLawofCountability

TeammatesMustBeAbletoCountonEachOtherWhenitCounts

Quote1:Amousedoesnotrelyonjustonehole.

TitusMacciusPlautus

Questions:
1. Whatdoesthismean?
2. Looktoyourleft,looktoyourrightCanYouRelyonthisperson?
a. Canyoutellthemwhy?

Quote2:Character+Competence+Commitment+Consistency+Cohesion=Countability

Questions:
1. Theformulaforcountability
2. WhenIlookedleftandrightWasIthinkingthatIhavethese5componentsandsodomy
teammates?
3. Whatdoeseachofthesecomponentsmean?

Quote3:Iamamemberofateam,andIrelyontheteam,Idefertoitandsacrificeforit,
becausetheteam,nottheindividual,istheultimatechampion.

Questions:
1. HowdoIbecomeabetterteammember?
a. Areyoudedicatedtotheteamsuccess?
i. Missingtrainingsessions,Summer2011?
b. Canyoubedependedoneverytime
i. Areyouconsistent?
c. Doyouperformyourworkwithexcellence?
i. Areyoucompetentanddoyouputthetimeinforthebetteroftheteam?

WEEK11Law10:TheLawofthePriceTag

Theteamfailstoreachitspotentialwhenitfailstopaytheprice

Quote1:Happyarethosewhodreamdreamsandarereadytopaythepricetomakethemcome
true.LeonJosephCardinalSuenens
Questions
1:Whatarethedreams/goalsthatyouaretryingtoaccomplish?

2:Whatisthepriceyouneedtopaytomakethosedreamsareality?

3:Doyouhavetheabilitytofollowthroughonwhatneedstobedone?

Quote2:Onehastopaydearlyforimmortality:onehastodieseveraltimeswhileoneisstillalive.
FriedrichNietzsche
Question
1:Whatmustbeaccomplishedforonetobeimmortal?

2:Whilenotliterallydying,areyouwillingtopushyourselfbeyondpreviousexperiencesto
attaingreatness?
3:Whatcanwelearnfromourfailures(deaths),thatcanhelpusreachourgoals?
Quote3:Amancanbeasgreatashewantstobe.Ifyoubelieveinyourselfandhavethecourage,
thedetermination,thededication,thecompetitivedriveandifyouarewillingtosacrificethelittle
thingsinlifeandpaythepriceforthethingsthatareworthwhile,itcanbedone.VinceLombardi
Questions

1:Whatcanbedonetoimprovebeliefinyourselfandbeliefinyourteammates?

2:Doyouthinkthatyouhavethequalitieslistedtohelpyourteamachieveitsgoals?
3:Howcanateamhelpeachmembertoimproveandrealizethequalitiesitneedstosucceed?

WEEK12Law11:TheLawoftheScoreboard

Theteamcanmakeadjustmentswhenitknowswhereitstands

Quote1:Wearentwherewewanttobe;wearentwhereweoughttobe;butthankgoodnesswe
arentwhereweusedtobe.LouHoltz
Questions
1. Whereareweandwheredowewanttoendupat?
2. Whatneedstobedonetogetustothatendpoint?
3. Ifwefallbehind,whatcanbedonetocatchup?
Quote2:Howdoyoumakeadifferenceandwhatdifferencedoesitmake?Thishastobehighly
personal.Theonlythingyoucanchangeisyou.MartinSheen

Questions
1. Whatdoyouneedtoimproveupon?
2. Willthechangesyoumakepersonally,carryoverandaffectyourteam?
3. Whatisitthatispushingyoutomakethesedecisions?Goals,health,team,etc?
Quote3:Wherethereisnostruggle,thereisnoprogress.FrederickDouglas
Questions

1:Areyoucontentwithdoingthesamethingyoudidlastseason?

2:Areyouwillingtostruggle,toprogresstoachieveyourgoals?

3:Inwhatareasofyourselfandasateammatedoyouneedtoprogresstomakeyoursituation
better?

WEEK13Law12:TheLawoftheBench

Greatteamshavegreatdepth

Quote1:Agreatstarteraloneissimplynotenoughifateamwantstogotothehighestlevel.John
Maxwell
Questions:
1. Whatisyourroleontheteam?
2. Whatdoyouneedtoaccomplishtomakesuretheteamsucceeds?
3. Howcanyoubuildastrongteamboundsothatnonstartersknowtheyhaveahandinthe
teamssuccess?
Quote2:Thereisnosuchthingasaselfmademan.Youwillreachyourgoalsonlywiththehelpof
others.GeorgeShinn
Questions:
1. Canyouwinthegameonyourownordoeseveryplayerhaveahandinthewin?
2. Howdoteammateswhodontplayinagamehelptheteamwin?
3. Whatcanyoudotobethebestteammatepossible,onandoffthefield?
Quote3:Thesecretistoworklessasindividualsandmoreasateam.Asacoach,Iplaynotmy
elevenbest,butmybesteleven.KnuteRockne
Questions:
1. Canyouaccepttherolethatisgiventoyouontheteam?
2. Nomatteryourrole,howcanyoubeapositiverolemodelontheteam?
3. Doyoutrustthepersonlinedupnexttoyou?Ifnot,howcanyoubuildthattrust?

WEEK14Law13:TheLawofIdentity

Sharedvaluesdefinetheteam

Quote1:Ateamcannotsharevaluesifthevalueshavenotbeensharedwiththeteam.John
Maxwell
Questions:
1. Whatareyourvalues?Whataretheteamsvalues?
2. DoesEVERYBODYontheteamshareinthosevalues?
3. Arevaluesthesameasgoals?Aretheywritteninstoneorcantheychange?
Quote2:YoucandowhatIcannotdo.Icandowhatyoucannotdo.Togetherwecandogreat
things.MotherTeresa
1. Whatareyourstrengths?Howcanthesehelpyourteam?
2. Doyouknowthestrengthsandweaknessesofyourteammates?
3. Howcanallthesestrengthsandweaknessesbebroughttogetherforthegoodoftheteam?
Quote3:Valuesarenotjustwords,valuesarewhatweliveby.Theyreaboutthecausesthatwe
championandthepeoplewefightfor.SenatorJohnKerry
Questions:
1. Howdoyoukeepyourvaluesandtheteamsvaluesinorder?Aretheyseparatefromeach
otherordotheyrelate?
2. Dothevaluesyouholdtruetranslateovertoyourteammates?Doeswhatyoudoonadaily
basishaveaneffectonthem?
3. Howcanouractionsintheweightroomaffectourvaluesandhowotherslookatus?

Week15Law14:TheLawofCommunication

Interactionfuelsaction

Quote1:Anyproblem,bigorsmall,withinafamily,alwaysseemstostartwithbadcommunication.
EmmaThompson
Questions:
1. Howdoyoudefinecommunication?Doesitchangeindifferentsituations?
2. Doesateamneedtohavecommunicationtobesuccessful?
3. Doesyourroleontheteamdemandyoutohavegoodcommunicationskills?
Quote2:Constantlytalkingisntnecessarilycommunication.CharlieKaufman
Questions:
1. Whatareyoucommunicatingwhenyouaretalking?
2. Iswhatyousayalwaysforthebettergoodofyourteam?
3. Howcanweimprovecommunicationstohelpachieveteamgoals?
Quote3:Itsimportanttomakesurethatweretalkingwitheachotherinawaythatheals,notina
waythatwounds."BarackObama
Questions
1. Doyouthinkabouttheconsequencesofwhatyouaresaying?
2. Areyoubeingconsistentwithyourcommunicationordoyoumakeitharderforteammates
tounderstand?
3. Evenwhencritiqueateammate,areyoubeingclearandcourteouswithwhatareyou
saying?

WEEK16Law15:TheLawoftheEdge

Thedifferencebetweentwoequallytalentedteamsisleadership.

Quote1:Leadersliftthemselvestoahigherlevelfirst;thentheylifttheothersaroundthem.John
Maxwell
Questions:
1. Whatareyoudoingtoreachthenextlevel?
2. Withwhatyouhavelearned,howcanyouapplythattothenextpersonandhelpthem?
3. Canyoutakeconstructivecriticismanduseittoreachahigherlevel?
Quote2:Knowyourrole!TheRock.**Everyoneisimportantbuteveryoneisntequal.
Questions:
1. Whatisyourrole?
2. Ifyouarelookedatasaleader,areyoucapableofsteppingupandtakingthatrole?
3. Withwhateverroleyouarein,whatcanyoudotoearnrespectfromyourpeers?
Quote3:Ourchiefwantissomeonewhowillinspireustobewhatweknowwecouldbe.Ralph
WaldoEmerson
Questions:
1. Whodoyoulooktotoinspireyou?Coach?Teammate?Etc,...?
2. Doyouknowifyouarethisperson?
3. Whatcanyouusetohelpinspireyourteammates?

WEEK17Law16:TheLawofHighMorale

Whenyourewinning,nothinghurts

Quote1:Whenyoudowell,youthinkitsworthit.Whenyousacrificesomuchandyoufinallydo
well,itfeelsreallygood.KerriStrug
Questions:
1. Whatareyouwillingtosacrifice,inthefaceofsuccessorfailure,thatcanhelpyourselfor
yourteam?
2. Areyouwillingtofightthroughpain,physicalormental,toaccomplishyourgoal?
3. Whatisworthittomakethesesacrifices?
Quote2:Painistemporary.Quittinglastsforever.LanceArmstrong
Questions:
1. Areyouwillingtogiveityouralltocompete?
2. Doyouhavetheabilitytohelpthepersonnexttoyouifyouseethatquittingmightbean
option?
3. Howdoyouwanttoberemembered?Thepersonwhofoughtthroughadversity,orthe
personwhoquitwhenthingsgottough?
Quote3:Aboutmorals,Iknowonlythatwhatismoraliswhatyoufeelgoodafterandwhatis
immoraliswhatyoufeelbadafter.ErnestHemingway
Questions:
1. Whatguidesyouinyourdecisionmaking?
2. Doyoualwaysleavethefield/court/weightroomfeelinggoodaboutwhatyoudidthatday?
3. Ifyoufeellikeyoumadeadecisionthatletsomeonedown,doyouhavetheabilitytocome
backandmakeupforthat?

WEEK18Law17:TheLawofDividends

Investingintheteamcompoundsovertime

Quote1:Icanlivefor2monthsononegoodcompliment.MarkTwain
Questions:
1. Howdoyoufeelwhenateammatetellsyouthatyoudidsomethinggood?
2. Howoftendoyoutaketimetotalktoanotherplayeraboutthepositiveactionstheyare
taking?
3. Howcanincreasingpositivecommunicationimpacttheteamasawhole?
Quote2:SUCCESSisworthlessifwedonthavepeopletoshareitwith;indeed,ourmostdesired
humanemotionisthatofconnectionwithothersouls.
Questions:
1. Lookaroundtheroomatyourfriends,doyoureallywanttoletthemdown?
2. Howcanyoumakeaconnectionwithnewteammates,oronesthatmaybeyouarentas
closewith?
3. Howwilltheserelationshipshelpusduringpreparationandingamesituations?
Quote3:Toomuchofagoodthingcanbewonderful.MaeWest
Questions:
1. Ifcommunicationandvaluesareagoodthing,canweeverhavetoomuchofit?
2. Isinvestinginthisteamgoingtogiveyouthekindofreturnsyouwant?
3. Ifallyouhadtodotoachievesuccesswasworkharderthananyoneelse,putinmoretime
thananyoneelse,andbelievethatyourteammatesaredoingthesamething,couldyoudo
it?