Hawkeye: An attitude like that could destroy
morale – weaken the fibre of our brave men in white. These boys depend on their relaxation to
renew and refresh their flagging spirits.
They must be allowed a moment’s respite from the trials of war. The whole thing is inhuman, unfair and
un-American. Besides, it’s bad for the
health…There comes a time in every soldier’s life, from the lowliest private to
the lowliest officer, when he must put his own wellbeing second to the greater
good of his fellow fellows, his comrades in arms, his war buddies. Let us each, in his very own quiet heart, say
to that courageous man, whoever he may turn out to be: And there, but for the fickle pick of fate,
go I. And que sera, sera.
After accident-prone
and awkward nurse Edwina reveals to another nurse that she has never been with
a man, the nurses band together to withdraw their affection from the doctors
until one of them goes on a date with Edwina.
When morale hits an all-time low, they draw straws to see who will step
up for the team.
Every leader knows
that morale has an enormous impact on the cohesiveness and productivity of a
team. Amidst the demands of an organization,
it is easy to become obsessed with the function of a team at the expense of the
friendships that are integral to a positive team spirit. I recognise the danger in my own leadership
to become so task focused and mission oriented that I forget about the importance
of just having fun together. In his
book, “IT,” Craig Groeshel speaks about the importance of teams having an ‘Unmistakable
Camaraderie’ where “not only do they minister together, they do life together.” When we genuinely care about and invest into
the lives of team members it lifts morale leading to a stronger and more
effective team.
No comments:
Post a Comment