17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player by John Maxwell

Selfless

To cultivate an attitude of selflessness…

1. Be Generous
2. Avoid Internal Politics
3. Display Loyalty
4. Value Interdependence Over Independence

To become more selfless…

· Promote someone other than yourself
· Take a subordinate role
· Give secretly

Solution Oriented

Solution oriented people recognize that…

1. Problems are a matter of perspective
2. All problems are solvable
3. Problems either stop us or stretch us

To make yourself a solution oriented team player…

· Refuse to give up
· Refocus your thinking
· Rethink your strategy
· Repeat the process

Tenacious

Being tenacious means…

1. Giving all that you have, not more than you have
2. Working with determination
3. Quitting when the job is done, not when you’re tired

To improve your tenacity…

· Work harder and/or smarter
· Stand for something
· Make your work a game