TEAMWORK

Genesis chapter 1






Today we are walking in: Teamwork






Today we look to the word-LEADER- H5057 nagiyd-- leader, ruler, captain, prince; excellent thing, (chief) governor, leader, noble, prince, (chief) ruler.



The Torah Testifies.............................

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The prophets proclaim...............



Isaiah 55:4 - Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader H5057 and commander to the people.








The writings bear witness.............



2Chronicles 32:21 - And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders H5057 and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword






Attitude #5 Teamwork


Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success. —Henry Ford


True leaders possess the attitude of teamwork because they do not care who gets the credit. They move people from their personal and private goals to serving the needs of the common good. A team spirit manifests the difference between ambition and the pursuit of a Yah-given destiny: Ambition is a private thing that you want to do only for your own benefit, while destiny is a big picture that involves benefiting others.


A leader is always a team player. True leaders are always cognizant that no great accomplishment has ever been achieved by one individual. This is a practical principle, but it is also by design. Mankind was created so that people would benefit from one another’s mutual contributions as they live and work together. This is so they will not become self-centered, will learn to care for the needs of others, and will be able to multiply the reach of their gifts by combining their talents as they create and produce things.


After all, Yah himself, though he is one unified Spirit being, expresses his creative activity through the divine teamwork of Father, Son, and Ruach HaQadesh.


A leader understands that every person was created to fill a need. Everyone has an ability that no one else has and is indispensable in the world. Likewise, because of their unique gifts and perspectives, each human being is a solution to a certain problem that needs to be solved.


TRUE LEADERS HAVE AN ATTITUDE OF TEAMWORK; THEY DO NOT CARE WHO GETS THE CREDIT.


The attitude of being a team player is also one of a humble spirit who recognizes that he has both strengths and weaknesses and needs the strengths of others to be a support where he is weak. To become the leader that you were created to be, you must embrace and encourage the unique gifts, abilities, differences, and value that each team member brings to the whole. Leadership success is measured by how much work one can accomplish through the team.


PRINCIPLES OF TEAMWORK


Teamwork is defined as the ability to work together toward a common vision. Because it directs individual accomplishment toward organizational objectives, teamwork is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results. Let’s look at some principles of teamwork:


1. PARTNERSHIP IS THE CREATOR’S IDEA.


When the Creator first brought mankind into the world, he had the idea of partnership in mind: “The Most High Yah said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.’”


2. TEAMWORK IS NECESSARY FOR THE FULFILLMENT OF PURPOSE.


Again, at creation, Yah said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion.” The mandate of dominion over the earth, which requires the spirit of leadership, was given to both males and females. This means that teamwork is a built-in requirement for the fulfillment of our purposes in the world.


3. TEAMWORK IS THE CREATOR’S PLAN FOR LEADERSHIP.


While Yah often calls individuals to carry out his purposes, he doesn’t want them to pursue their callings alone. Even Moses, who was called the friend of Yah and did extraordinary things, needed leadership help. In the book of the prophet Micah, Yah said, “I sent Moses to lead you, also Aaron and Miriam.” Moses did not rule alone, but was given the help of his brother and sister. At a time when Moses tried to take on too much responsibility, his father-in-law reminded him that he needed to delegate responsibility or the work would be too much for him. We also see the idea of teamwork in the first-century church with the traveling teams of Paul and Barnabus, Peter and John, and Priscilla and Aquila. When Paul worked with the churches he founded, he often had many coworkers who assisted him.


4. TEAMWORK WAS EMPHASIZED BY Yahusha.


Yahusha himself did not carry out his ministry alone but instead gathered a group of twelve disciples to assist him and learn from his example. When he sent out his disciples to minister, he told them to go two by two.


TEAMWORK INTRINSICALLY APPRECIATES DIVERSITY OF GIFTS.


THE BENEFITS OF TEAMWORK


Again, teamwork intrinsically appreciates the diversity of gifts that the team members bring to the partnership or group. Paul wrote, “Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Hamachiach we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us.” The spirit of teamwork offers the following benefits:


• Teamwork gives opportunity for participation.


• Teamwork provides the environment for people’s talents and gifts to be released.


• Teamwork gives both personal and corporate satisfaction.


• Teamwork gives value to each part and member.


• Teamwork recognizes the value of each part/ person.


EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK


How can you best reflect the attitude of teamwork? Teamwork offers some very helpful principles regarding keys to effective teamwork programs. Apply them to improve your leadership development:


• Start with team goals.


• Select the right people.


• Define everyone’s roles.


• Empower the team.
(Authorize the power of decision.)


• Open your talent bank.


• Appreciate style differences.


• Establish ground rules.


• Create a relaxed atmosphere.


• Prepare a work plan.


• Get the work done.


• Hold efficient meetings.


• Build external networks.


• Resolve conflicts effectively.


• Build a climate of trust.


• Communicate—and communicate!


• Get everyone committed.


• Make decisions by consensus.


• Reward team results.


• Assess team performance.


• Celebrate team accomplishments.36


To manifest your true leadership aptitude, you must posses the spirit of teamwork and know that, as Ken Blanchard says, “None of us is as smart as all of us.” Leaders know that no one can be the best at everything. But when all of us combine our talents, we can be the best at virtually anything.


“There is no limit to what can be accomplished if it doesn’t matter who gets the credit.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson