I've never been known for being a team player, but I've adjusted to being part of a big cast and it has worked out beautifully.
Isn't cricket supposed to be a team sport? I feel people should decide first whether cricket is a team game or an individual sport.
I think everyone would like to have that one guy who gets triple-teamed, and he throws it to an open guy, but there aren't many of those guys around.
I pride myself on being able to get the guys lined up on the team, and being a great teammate and also doing my job.
It's not always about getting better on the basketball court. This game teaches you how to become a better person as well. It pushes you into the team concept.
You need to make sure you hire people who are capable of being strong team players. Team members should fit the company's culture, be committed to the team, and be capable of being genuinely vulnerable and selfless.
Some of the best lessons that I've ever learned are on a ball field - basketball, football, baseball, golf. And I learned great lessons from my coaches - being on time, being mentally tough, having some discipline, and being part of a team.
Figure skating was a pretty individual sport. I've grown up a lot since those days and enjoy being part of a team now. Being a doctor is about working with nurses, therapists, anesthesiologists, and I've learned more about team play being a doctor than when I was in sports.
To be effective, leaders must have the qualities and attitudes essential to work in a group setting.
In most job interviews, people say they are looking for people skills and emotional intelligence. That's reasonable, but the question is, how do you define what that looks like?
I want to see a player on the football field. I want to see what kind of teammate they are, what kind of leadership qualities they have. I want to see how aggressive they are, how much fun they have playing the game.
I want to show that I can pitch well and get along with the guys in the locker room.'
Fitting in with teammates has never been an issue for me. It's always something that came very natural.
I've had to change my game a lot - try to play the right way, try to do the right things, try to be the glue guy for the team for the most part.
How you deal with adversity says a lot about the kind of players you've got and the kind of team we've got.
The guys who don't make it through SEAL training are the Rambo wannabes. If you cannot work in a team format but also function autonomously, you won't last for very long.
When I'm playing football, it's what I know; it's what I'm good at. The spotlight is not just on you: you're with 10 of your team-mates. I could have done other sports, like tennis and athletics, but I like being part of a team where it's not just about you; it's about everybody.
If you don't fit into the team, it's going to be difficult for you.
Your biggest challenge will be building a great team.
One thing I learned particularly at Yale was how to work with others
I will always be thankful for the education I had at Salzburg. I needed to learn about the tactics of football, how the game worked, and that is what the club gave me, so I was ready for the next level when I got to Leipzig.
Engineers have shown to embody a tremendous amount of leadership skills through the collaborative educational environment.
I know when I have kids, when I'm older, I'm going to encourage them to play sports because I think it teaches you a lot. It teaches you discipline, teamwork, and that there's really no 'I' in team.
I strongly believe in Scouting. ... It's a source of great strength to us.
When I take kids into the woods, I tell them, "What we're going to do today is going to be incredibly dangerous." And you just see 20 smiles go up. "But, we're also going to learn to look after each other, who to work together and who to understand and manage that risk." That's what it's about, you don't empower kids if you don't expose them to risk.
