The Elusive Dream Team - Part 2

Previously, we spoke about the 3 dimensions that make up a dream team, which is missing in most of what we see today. Today, we continue to explore, the meanings of the different dimensions mentioned in Part 1.

The "WE" sphere is the interior-collective. Here "I" joins with "you" (and "you too") to become "we." In "we" there must be:

Trust - the combined trustworthiness of the individuals
Shared Experience - we must experience enough in common to relate
Shared Risk - doesn't work if I take all the credit while you take all the risk
Service - toward your teammates

Supportive Following

Finally the "IT" sphere is the world of the exterior collective. In "IT" we find various forms such as but not limited to:

Rank & positional authority
Command, control & org charts
Rules and regulations
Support structures & resource allocation
The organisation itself

Elite teams focus on understanding (with a collective world view), developing (active growth of "I" and "We" in a healthy "IT") and balancing (ensuring that one of the spheres does not stifle or poison the others) all three spheres.

Ultimately, for a team to operate at an elite level, then the three spheres must each also be operating at an elite level. Each teammate seeks a strong body, mind and spirit individually while simultaneously seeking a strong collective "body, mind and spirit" of the team.

The actions of the leader, followers (supporters) and the systems of the organization must align to make this a reality.

Therefore: I + WE = IT

This is also why, the elite special operations all over the world functions at a miraculously high level of functionality. If in the corporate world, we are able to apply these principles, imagine the possibilities that might happen!