Three Traits of an Ideal Team Player

Want to find an ideal team player?  Patrick Lencioni, author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Ideal Team Player, suggests a three-trait cluster to be on the lookout for (Tweet it!) . In a Forbes interview he says a great team player is:

• Humble – lacking excessive ego and sharing credit;
• Hungry – driven, passionate, always looking for more to do;
• Smart – having common sense and an ability to deal with others.

What makes humble, hungry, and smart people powerful and unique “is not the individual attributes themselves, but rather the required combination of the three,” Lencioni explained.
 
Think of the best people on your team—do you consider them humble, hungry, and smart? How can you tell? To join the conversation, click "comments" below on our Community of Practice Forum.
 
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