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How Do You Look At The Right Partners?

by Nelson Tan

In this chapter, we wrote how you can find them. How you look at them is a completely different story.

In our country where we live in, the job notices almost come in a pre-determined format:

* At least 3 years of experience.
* At least a degree in...
* Must know...
* Specialty in...is preferred.
* Can work in a very dynamic environment.
* Must have good communication skills.

And finally,

* Must be an excellent team player.

On the other hand, the business opportunity notices will say:

* No work experience required!
* Minimum 'O' levels!
* Training is provided!
* Good environment where people work as a team!
* Part-time or full-time!
* Commissions up to $5,000! (by the way, what they mean is no basic salary)

Which environment would you believe you can work in most optimally?

What we want to highlight is human beings are not supermen who can bite bullets between their teeth. We believe an effective team MUST take into account both the capabilities AND deficiencies of each member. After all, there are 2 sides to a coin.

From our experience, we have met people who only recognize capabilities and invite others to join their team based on those merits alone. Problem is, if any apparent deficiency rear its head in a very obvious manner, they begin to get upset when things become imperfect.

On the other hand, there are people who pre-empt by looking at deficiencies first. They say, "Hmm, I see that you are sort of weak in this areas. No prob, I can take over." Problem is, these people, who find true joy not in mutual alliance, but in helping out, naturally want to contribute and be hardworking to prevent future hiccups but they may not have the time to evolve into leaders who can delegate responsibilities, maintain the overall vision and make the best decisions.

Ergo, there are team players who seek empathic leadership by emphasizing deficiencies in their behavior. Unfortunately, empathic leadership is as rare as dinosaur eggs.

How do you look at your team members? If you are working in a team now, observe and define the truth for the benefit of everyone. It makes relationships that much easier to digest when everybody can step up front and be frank of their own teamworking styles.

Nelson Tan is one-half of the Internet Mastery Center: Create Your Online Profits with the RIGHT Products, Environment and Mindset! and Fresh Resources: Net's Largest Collection Of Internet Marketing Resources.

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