Team members know who is performing and who isn't performing. If asked, they will provide assessments about which people are doing their jobs and those who are doing them exceptionally well. Often an under performing worker on a team causes unhealthy conflict. Understanding the situation from the perspective of other team members allows us to make informed decisions.

Team members also know who the toxic people are. They can name the person with the bad attitude, the one who is irritable all the time, and the one person who makes their lives miserable. Replacing these people with encouraging and inspiring team members can help the entire organization function better. In fact, they may help the team rise to a level they previously couldn't reach.

Consider the fact that while John the Baptist was still in Elizabeth's womb, he didn't leap in the presence of ordinary people. It wasn't until Mary came to visit with the miracle baby inside of her, that John leaped inside of Elizabeth's womb. The moral of the story? People pregnant with good things can cause your team to leap and soar.

Consider this quote from Charlie Crystle, founder of Chili!Soft: The number one thing you need to understand about building a company is that mediocre people drag down excellent people - they are cancer and you need to cut them out as fast as possible. Don't worry about creating holes in the company - excellent people are much more productive when mediocre people are removed from their environment.

It isn't that we don't have enough people on the team, according to Crystle; it's that we have the wrong people on the team. If we ask our people, they will tell us who the problem is.

(Taken in part from: What's Shakin' Your Ladder by Dr. Sam Chand)

If you enjoyed this article you should strongly consider the following book as it expounds fully on this area of Leadership.

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What's Shakin' Your Ladder?         Sample Chapter Here       Audio Sample:  

What's blocking you?
What is your biggest Leadership Challenge?
If handled successfully, what could move you to where God has called you to be?

In What's Shakin' Your Ladder? Dr. Chand discusses 15 challenges that are common to leaders and teaches you how to overcome them.


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