Team Building Sayings and Quotes

There is no “I” in team, but it can be difficult to get everyone on the same page. Each individual on the team must have confidence in and trust the other members to get the job done. Below you’ll find a collection of wise team building quotes to foster help foster unity within your group.

There is no such thing as a self-made man. You will reach your goals only with the help of others. George Shinn
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much Helen Keller
There is immense power when a group of people with similar interests gets together to work toward the same goals. Idowu Koyenikan
There is immense power when a group of people with similar interests gets together to work toward the same goals. A single arrow is easily broken, but not ten in a bundle. Japanese Proverb
The real challenge is for each of us to determine where we feel we can make the most impact. Jay Samit
There is no "I" in "Team. Jeffrey S. McCreary
Leading people is the most challenging and, therefore, the most gratifying undertaking of all human endeavors. Jocko Willink
If you treat an individual as he is, he will remain how he is. But if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
To collaborative team members, completing one another is more important than competing with one another. John C. Maxwell
Good leadership consists in showing average people how to do the work of superior people. John D. Rockefeller
The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team. John Wooden
The nice thing about teamwork is that you always have others on your side. Margaret Cary
When you need to innovate, you need collaboration. Marissa Mayer
A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus. Martin Luther King Jr.
We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now. Martin Luther King
Unity is strength. When there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved. Mattie Stepanek
Leadership is much more an art, a belief, a condition of the heart, than a set of things to do. Max De Pree
Strategy is not a solo sport, even if you’re the CEO. Max McKeown
It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed. Napoleon Hill
Maintaining high levels of motivation isn't easy, but keep in mind that: "A leader must inspire or his team will expire. Orrin Woodward
Great teamwork is the only way we create the breakthroughs that define our careers. Pat Riley
Trust is knowing that when a team member does push you, they’re doing it because they care about the team. Patrick Lencioni
Great teams do not hold back with one another. They are unafraid to air their dirty laundry. They admit their mistakes, their weaknesses, and their concerns without fear of reprisal. Patrick Lencioni
No individual can win a game by himself. Pele
It is through cooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes will be derived. Ralph Charell
No matter how brilliant your mind or strategy, if you’re playing a solo game, you’ll always lose out to a team. Reid Hoffman
A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be Rosalynn Carter
Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean. Ryunosuke Satoro
Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else. Sara Blakely
Great things in business are never done by one person; they’re done by a team of people. Steve Jobs