Lesson 12 Team cohesion, Part 1

TEAM COHESION- QUOTES

“It isn’t necessarily talent on a team that makes it great, but how that talent is blended.” (Foundations of sport and exercise psychology 2^nd ed.)

“I am successful because I play my best 11, not my eleven best.”- Knute Rockne (Sport psychology, 3^rd ed.)

“Talent wins games, but teamwork wins championships.”- Michael Jordan (Foundations of sport and exercise psychology 2^nd ed.)

“Teamwork is the essence of life. If there is one thing on which I’m an authority, it’s how to blend the talents and strengths of individuals into a force that becomes greater than the sum of its parts. My driving belief is this: great teamwork is the only way to reach our ultimate moments, to create the breakthroughs that define our careers, to fulfill our lives with a sense of lasting significance…. However, teamwork isn’t simple. In fact, it can be a frustrating, elusive commodity. That’s why there are so many bad teams out there, stuck in neutral or going downhill. Teamwork doesn’t appear magically just because someone mouths the words. It doesn’t thrive just because of the presence of talent or ambition. It doesn’t flourish simply because a team has tasted success.”- Pat Riley (Foundations of sport and exercise psychology 2^nd ed.)

“Every team is a group, but not every group is a team.” (Foundations of sport and exercise psychology 2^th ed.)

REFERENCES

LeUnes, A., and Nation, J (2002) Sport Psychology, 3^rd ed. Pacific Grove, CA: Wadsworth Group.

Weinberg, R. and Gould, D. (1995). Leadership. In: Foundations of sport and exercise psychology. 2^ND ed. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.