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IntroductionWhy Teams?The New Environment Competitiveness Self-Centeredness High Expectations Accelerating Change Increased InterdependenceTeams Tackle the New EnvironmentBest Team ExperienceThe Real Dream Team LeadersSelection of Twelve Real Dream Team LeadersThe Seven Practices of Real Dream Teams Commitment to a Clear Mission Mutual Support and Encouragement Clearly Defined Roles Win-Win Cooperation Individual Competency Empowering Communication Winning AttitudeThe Seven Practices TemplateIs What You're Doing Important?Practice #1: Commitment To A Clear MissionCreating a Clear Sense of MissionThe Mission StatementThe Tyson Foods Mission StatementThe Process of Developing MissionIs What You're Doing Important?A Turtle On A FencepostPractice #2: Mutual Support, Respect, And EncouragementNone Of Us Is As Good As All Of UsPractice #3: Clearly Defined And Accepted RolesStrength Through DiversityPersonal Style DiversityMore Diversity: Organizational ApplicationsStars and UnderstudiesHow Successful Leaders Utilize RolesClear Role DefinitionRole Clarification and NegotiationThe Litmus Test for Clear Roles100% Responsibility and EmpowermentLet's Win ChampionshipsPractice #4: Win-Win CooperationThe Potential for Win-WinWe Have Met the EnemyGetting from Win-Lose to Win-WinThe Reality of ConflictLearning About Win-Win CooperationAligning Systems with the Cooperative PhilosophyTaking Win-Win to the Top of the WorldWhose Rope Are You Willing To Hook Into?Practice #5: Individual CompetencyHard WorkFocus on the FundamentalsRecruitment and Selection of the Most Capable PeopleKnow Your LimitsJust Getting Together And TalkingPractice #6: Empowering CommunicationEmpowermentPracticing Empowering CommunicationAre You Willing to Listen