Paradigm shifts for teamwork

Learning to work effectively as a team takes patience. Teamwork calls for different approaches to work from those most of us are used to. By understanding these differences, we can appreciafe the various barriers to high-performance teamwork. Sometimes, policies or procedures get in the way, and we can modify them to remove a teamwork barrier. Often, however, the best we can do is change our perspective or expectancy regarding teamwork and, then, adjust our behavior accordingly. 

as I discussed earlier in Chapter 2, what we do—oiu method—influences our perspective or how we view the situation. In other words, our behavior influences our perceptions. We act ourselves into new ways of thinking. Consider this principle of human nature while reviewing the following five paradigm shifts needed for high-performance teamwork. We can literally act ourselves into becoming better team players—if we follow these interconnected paradigm shifts. 

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