Bringing the Team Together

The Difference between Good and Great = Vision + Leadership

Great organizations, like great structures, begin with a vision.  Building a team occurs in a similar format to the process of conceptualization, design and construction used to erect an office tower, concert hall or stadium.   Shaping a team positioned for success requires equal parts vision and leadership.  A finely tuned and well-communicated vision forms the connective tissue between stakeholders.  Leadership supplies the necessary ingredients, including but not limited to serving up key resources, to keep program and project managers engaged so that desired outcomes can be achieved.  In an organizational context, good teams are comprised of committed professionals, while great teams are composed of professionals committed to working together because they believe in the goals they seek to realize.  Attempting to bring a team together without the proper balance of vision and leadership becomes an exercise in futility.