17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork Flashcards
One =
SON
1. The Law of Significance
It’s the Champions’ League Final. A little teeny-tiny SON runs in circles in the middle of the pitch, refusing to pass the ball. Spurs lose. They fail to ACHIEVE GREATNESS and SIGNIFICANCE.
One Is Too Small a Number to Achieve Greatness
Two =
BLUE
2. The Law of the Big Picture
A BIG PITCHER of BLUE dinner ROLLS is poured out onto the pitch at White Hart Lane. Hundreds and hundreds of them roll into the GOAL at the end as the crowd goes wild!
The Goal is More Important Than the Role
Three =
KNEE
3. The Law of the Niche
All the PLAYERS keep KNEELING up and down in PLACE. They are all in small cracks (NICHE) on the field. Every time they kneel, there’s a dinging sound as coins appear above their heads like a video game. The scoreboard keeps ADDING points as they do.
All Players Have a Place Where They Add the Most Value
Four =
SORE
4. The Law of Mount Everest / Great Challenge
The entire team is SORE from working as a team to climb MOUNT EVEREST.
As the Challenge Escalates, the Need for Teamwork Elevates
Five =
CHIVE
5. The Law of the Chain
A WEAK Eric Dier has a big CHIVE in his teeth. The team, with big STRONG biceps, is standing arm-in-arm like a CHAIN except for him. Dier is distracted trying to dig out the CHIVE as the other team moves past him to score.
The Strength of the Team Is Impacted by Its Weakest Link
Six =
CHICKS
6. The Law of the Catalyst
The entire team is little blue baby CHICKS (the Spurs cockrell) surrounding a CATAPULT (CATALYST) that shoots balls over the opposing team to score points.
Winning Teams Have Players Who Make Things Happen
Seven =
KEVIN
7. The Law of the Compass / Vision
KEVIN from The Office (new head coach) has big COMPASSES for eyes (VISION). The TEAM looks into his eyes for DIRECTION on the plays.
Vision, like a Compass, Gives Team Members Direction and Confidence
Eight =
BAIT
8. The Law of the Bad Apple
Eric Dier takes a bite out of a ROTTEN APPLE with a worm in it (BAIT). He gets mad and throws it at a ref. Gets a red card. Pouting, he refuses to leave the pitch. He sits down and begins to fish with the WORM.
Rotten Attitudes Ruin a Team
Nine =
LINE
9. The Law of Countability
The ref is COUNTING players. Only NINE LINE up. Eric Dier is missing. Screwing things up yet again.
Teammates Must Be Able to Count on Each Other When It Counts
Ten =
PEN(alty)
10. The Law of the Price Tag
Kane takes a PENALTY. His kit has a ton of PRICE TAGS hanging from it as he takes the kick.
The Team Fails to Reach Its Potential When It Fails to Pay the Price
Eleven =
LAMELA (#11)
11. The Law of the Scoreboard
LAMELA (#11) is on the giant SCOREBOARD shouting ADJUSTMENTS to the team on the field.
The Team Can Make Adjustments When It Knows Where It Stands
Twelve =
BELLS
12. The Law of the Bench
Hundreds of Spurs players sit on BENCHES compiling a hand-BELL choir.
Great Teams Have Great Depth
Thirteen =
ID
13. The Law of Identity
Shared Values Define the Team
Fourteen =
COURT-ING
14. The Law of Communication
Spurs have Judy-the-Time/Life-Operator headsets (COMMUNICATION) on while dribble and race around a basketball COURT.
Interaction Fuels Action
Fifteen =
FITTING
15. The Law of the Edge
U2’s THE EDGE is getting FITTED for his number FIFTEEN captain’s (LEADERSHIP) kit. Two teams of CLONES play each other but EDGE gives one of them the EDGE and they WIN.
The Difference Between Two Equally Talented Teams Is Leadership
