Sharpen The Saw: Team Analysis

Sharpen the Saw, which tied in rank with Emotional Bank Account and Begin with the End in Mind, involves discovering each team member’s strongest attribute by unraveling their skill, spirit, and passion. This category delves into my urge for discovering the variety of skills among the group members and combining them to overcome tough obstacles and reach higher grounds. Another activity that was performed in a recent LDI required everyone to gather in groups and build a presentation out of the given items that included toothpicks, surgical gloves, paper clips and many more versatile items. This team building game allowed me to see each person’s talent, which was is crucial when achieving a difficult task. The saying, “Each person has a mind of their own,” is cliché, but also holds strong truth. Each person’s unique thought processes are the keys to reaching success.

This habit involves staying true to yourself, expressing your opinions and ideas freely, but also keeping the feelings and ideas of others in mind, too. I try to balance being nice, yet assertive, during my role as a leader. This goes hand in hand with the habit called, Synergize. The utilization of team-work and open-mindedness allows everyone to gain new perceptions of the goal at hand. Although I may have ideas placed in my mind that I feel would work best for what our team is trying to achieve, the best solution to the problem is accepting everyone’s suggestion, then drawing on a conclusion that is agreed upon by the majority. This strategy produces a win-win scenario and expresses the drive for synergy. As expected, the habit to Put First Things First did not score as highly as many of the others. At times I find myself worrying about things out of my control in addition to taking on additional tasks that require me to overstretch myself. This is an area that I must work on in order to live a more balanced