In a race , when you beat number 2 what is your position ?

Building a powerful Team

A Team is a …….Group of Interacting individuals sharing a common goal.

A Team is made up of Individual Stories..

“Teams are Built with Blood , Sweat and Tears …..”

“A Team Is like the parts of a car put together…”

Key Success Factors

Leadership

Definition

Leadership is the art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal.

Leadership is the ability to drive people

willingly through

difficult times

Leadership is action, not position.

Donald H. McGannon

VisionWithout a vision people perish - Bible

Defining Vision

•A Long term dream ….•Desired future state•A Dream in Action•Gives you meaning in life

Practical Examples

• Entertainment at 35,000 feet

• Always Low prices … Always

Wall Mart

Singapore will be like Sri Lanka in ten years timeLee Kwan Yew

Malaysia 2020 : “To be in par with USA and Japan by 2020Mahathir Mohommad

John F KennedyOn May 26, 1961

“To land a man on the moon and bring him back safely”

Microsoft

A computer in every desk in every home in the world

CHANGE Sri Lanka to be a Modern State whilst Fostering the National Heritage and Culture with Peaceful Co-existence among the Communities of Sinhalese, Tamils, Muslims and others, instilling Economic Growth and Prosperity; and Maintaining Friendly Relationship with all Nations.

President Mahinda Rajapaksha

Features of an effective Vision

• Solid• Sustainable• Sincere• Shared• Supported• Stretchable• Show the future• Comprehensive• Success ingrained

Vision Vs. Values

• Vision - Direction• Values - Rightness of

direction• Vision is not enough , you

must convey it• A World Class Dream must

transform ordinary people to become EXTRAORDINARY people.

Passion , Persistence and Patient

• Love What you Do• Have fun at doing it• NEVER EVER GIVE UP

Never Ever Give Up

Never Ever Give Up : Stories

Culture

• Complementary core competencies• Core values• Common sense• Community with shared vision• Commitment• Competitiveness• Cooperation• Challenging Spirit• Clear expectations of each other

Ethics

• “Be someone , somewhere , someday , but not somehow ! “

Creativity

Creativity

Generation of new Ideas

Innovation

Implementation of new ideas

Take Away

Thank you Very much !