March Madness...NCAA basketball for non-sports enthusiasts...is over. Villanova won the men's championship with a "buzzer shot". When an interviewer asked Kris Jenkins, the 3 point shooter, when he knew the shot would be a good one, Kris responded by saying he knew when he received the pass. It came to him exactly right. Here was the star of the night, a college junior, acknowledging the teammate who passed the ball. That's a team at work.

What to do when your team isn't in alignment? With so much going on these days, having the whole team moving in the same direction vital. But in many circumstances, the team is working as separate entities, even with the best of intentions. Communication, along with clarity of purpose, is key to getting everyone on track. Read more...