A Project Report ON "Book Review OF The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork: Embrace Them and Empower Your Team"

A
PROJECT REPORT
ON
“Book Review OF The 17 Indisputable Laws
of Teamwork: Embrace Them and Empower
Your Team”
PREPARED BY:
DHARMESH BHIKADIYA
SUBJECT:
MANAGEMENT PROCCES
SUBMITTED TO:
Mr. DHAIWAT SHAH
PGP/FW/10-12/ISBE/B FC1(1)
The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork: Embrace
Them and Empower Your Team
Author: John C. Maxwell
Publisher Thomas Nelson
Publication Date: July, 2001
To achieve great things, you need a team. Building a winning team requires
understanding of these principles. Whatever your goal or project, you need to add
value and invest in your team so the end product benefits from more ideas, energy,
resources, and perspectives.
Following are the part in this book so book review according to part.
1. The Law of Significance

People try to achieve great things by themselves mainly because of the size of their
ego, their level of insecurity, or simple naiveté and temperament. One is too small a
number to achieve greatness.
2. The Law of the Big Picture

The goal is more important than the role. Members must be willing to subordinate
their roles and personal agendas to support the team vision. By seeing the big
picture, effectively communicating the vision to the team, providing the needed
resources, and hiring the right players, leaders can create a more unified team.
3. The Law of the Niche

All players have a place where they add the most value. Essentially, when the right
team member is in the right place, everyone benefits. To be able to put people in
their proper places and fully utilize their talents and maximize potential, you need to
know your players and the team situation. Evaluate each person's skills, discipline,
strengths, emotions, and potential.
4. The Law of Mount Everest
As the challenge escalates, the need for teamwork elevates. Focus on the team and
the dream should take care of itself. The type of challenge determines the type of
team you require: A new challenge requires a creative team. An ever-changing
challenge requires a fast, flexible team. An Everest-sized challenge requires an
experienced team. See who needs direction, support, coaching, or more
responsibility. Add members, change leaders to suit the challenge of the moment,
and remove ineffective members.
5. The Law of the Chain

The strength of the team is impacted by its weakest link. When a weak link remains
on the team the stronger members identify the weak one, end up having to help him,
come to resent him, become less effective, and ultimately question their leader's
ability.
6. The Law of the Catalyst

Winning teams have players who make things happen. These are the catalysts, or
the get-it-done-and-then-some people who are naturally intuitive, communicative,
passionate, talented, creative people who take the initiative, are responsible,
generous, and influential.
7. The Law of the Compass

A team that embraces a vision becomes focused, energized, and confident. It knows
where it's headed and why it's going there. A team should examine its Moral,
Intuitive, Historical, Directional, Strategic, and Visionary Compasses. Does the
business practice with integrity? Do members stay? Does the team make positive
use of anything contributed by previous teams in the organization? Does the strategy
serve the vision? Is there a long-range vision to keep the team from being frustrated
by short-range failures?
8. The Law of The Bad Apple

Rotten attitudes ruin a team. The first place to start is with yourself. Do you think the
team wouldn't be able to get along without you? Do you secretly believe that recent
team successes are attributable to your personal efforts, not the work of the whole
team? Do you keep score when it comes to the praise and perks handed out to other
team members? Do you have a hard time admitting you made a mistake? If you
answered yes to any of these questions, you need to keep your attitude in check.
9. The Law of Countability

Teammates must be able to count on each other when it counts. Is your integrity
unquestionable? Do you perform your work with excellence? Are you dedicated to
the team's success? Can people depend on you? Do your actions bring the team
together or rip it apart?
10. The Law of the Price Tag

The team fails to reach its potential when it fails to pay the price. Sacrifice, time
commitment, personal development, and unselfishness are part of the price we pay
for team success.
11. The Law of the Scoreboard

The team can make adjustments when it knows where it stands. The scoreboard is
essential to evaluating performance at any given time, and is vital to decision-
making.
12. The Law of the Bench

Great teams have great depth. Any team that wants to excel must have good
substitutes as well as starters. The key to making the most of the law of the bench is
to continually improve the team.
13. The Law of Identity

Shared values define the team. The type of values you choose for the team will
attract the type of members you need. Values give the team a unique identity to its
members, potential recruits, clients, and the public. Values must be constantly stated
and restated, practiced, and institutionalized.
14. The Law of Communication
Interaction fuels action. Effective teams have teammates who are constantly talking,
and listening to each other. From leader to teammates, teammates to leader, and
among teammates, there should be consistency, clarity and courtesy. People should
be able to disagree openly but with respect. Between the team and the public,
responsiveness and openness is key.
15. The Law of the Edge

The difference between two equally talented teams is leadership. A good leader can
bring a team to success, provided values, work ethic and vision are in place. The
Myth of the Head Table is the belief that on a team, one person is always in charge
in every situation. Understand that in particular situations, maybe another person
would be best suited for leading the team. The Myth of the Round Table is the belief
that everyone is equal, which is not true. The person with greater skill, experience,
and productivity in a given area is more important to the team in that area.
Compensate where it is due.
16. The Law of High Morale

When you're winning, nothing hurts. When a team has high morale, it can deal with
whatever circumstances are thrown at it.
17. The Law of Dividends

Investing in the team compounds over time. Make the decision to build a team, and
decide who among the team are worth developing. Gather the best team possible,
pay the price to develop the team, do things together, delegate responsibility and
authority, and give credit for success.

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1. The Law of Significance

2. The Law of the Big Picture

3. The Law of the Niche

5. The Law of the Chain

6. The Law of the Catalyst

7. The Law of the Compass

8. The Law of The Bad Apple

9. The Law of Countability

10. The Law of the Price Tag

11. The Law of the Scoreboard

12. The Law of the Bench

13. The Law of Identity

15. The Law of the Edge

16. The Law of High Morale

17. The Law of Dividends

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