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A “me-first” person puts the team second, places personal gain
before group success, and withholds rather than shares the “ball.”
This attitude is simply not acceptable and one I would not tolerate.
Getting your people to think “Team First” is vital. It starts when
you teach each member of the group how she or he contributes to
the organization, when you make each one feel connected to the
team’s efforts, productivity, and ultimate success.
Some individuals are more difficult to replace than others, but
every person contributes—or should—to overall organizational
success. Each individual must feel valued, from the secretary to the
superstar salesperson and the senior manager. And, above all, each
person must comprehend precisely how his or her own job perfor-