The following post is from the Kingdom at Work blog and written by current Kingdom at Work President, Cal Zant. Kingdom at Work’s purpose is to reveal God and His Kingdom through our work in the marketplace. You can read more about Kingdom at Work by visiting their website, www.kingdomatwork.com

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Being unified is more important than being right. – Cal Zant

Those unwilling to change their mind will never change anything. – George Bernard Shaw

Contrary to popular belief, the most successful teams are not the ones in which team members always agree with one another. Instead they are often characterized by healthy debate – and at times, heated arguments. But the debate doesn’t cause them to fragment, it actually causes them to gain strength and develop cohesion.

One reason that great teams are able to grow through conflict is because they have laser-like focus on results. They seek evidence and data and try to remain as objective as possible. As a result, while people may have different views, they are united in seeking the truth.

Team members can argue, but in the end, they are on the same side. In sharp contrast, failing teams tend to personalize disagreement or question motives, which creates territorial divides that continue to grow.

To read more “When Leadership Teams Disagree”, please click here

Kingdom at Work; August 6, 2019; When Leadership Teams Disagree; Retrieved from www.kingdomatwork.com/disagree-commit.