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The famous choreographer, Martha Graham spoke to this when she said: "Great dancers are not great because of their technique; they are great because of their passion." Team Spirit begins with a deep commitment by a group of individuals to a common purpose. We witnessed this level of commitment when the Indianapolis Colts recently won the Super Bowl. But, what about the runners-up, the Chicago Bears? And how about all the teams that made the play-offs? What drove these never-give-up contenders? I believe they are all excellent examples of team spirit. Fortune Magazine's annual report on America's most admired companies provides insight into the enormous benefits of the commitment to developing team spirit when it stated: "If there is one characteristic that sets the most admired companies apart it is there robust cultures." A robust culture is the breeding ground for both individual and team spirit. A robust culture means a strong,
vigorous environment for learning, accomplishment and growth. Among the rewards of a robust culture are loyalty, creativity, exceptional levels of performance, and Wall Street's ultimate measurement - superior profits.
Finally, don't buy into the fallacy that winning is all that matters. To win by cheating or deception of any kind is to degrade the nobility of sport or destroy the integrity upon which any truly successful business is built. The great tennis champion, Martina Navratilova, said: "The moment of victory is much too short to live for that and nothing else." Special Announcement: Many months being designed and developed, the
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