Review: BOYS IN THE BOAT by Daniel James Brown is the story how a group of boys from Washington State went on to win the 1936 Berlin Olympics against all odds.
It’s a fantastic story, but even more important, it will teach you the essence of building a winning team. In this way, it’s one of the best business books ever written.
Here are 10 lessons on teamwork learned from Boys in the Boat:
Lesson 1: It’s not the abilities of the individual members that count but how the team works together.
Lesson 2: Teams that overcome obstacles together bond together.
Lesson 3: Focus, focus, focus.
Lesson 4: Allow the team to manage itself.
Lesson 5: Great teams must discover their own unique strategies for winning.
Lesson 6: Hold each team member accountable.
Lesson 7: There’s no substitute for hard work.
Lesson 8: Everyone on the team must be aligned.
Lesson 9: Each team member must put the team above any personal gain.
Lesson 10: For a team to perform beyond the sum of every individual, everyone on the team must synchronize to the point where they lose their own self identify.
Rating: ★★★★
