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Team Andrews Masters Partnership
An Eyewitness Account from R.D. Saunders
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Big things happen when leaders take action! After Network of Caring's Founders Gathering in September, Bob and Terry Andrews, major leaders in Network TwentyOne, took action. After meeting with their team, a veritable "Who's Who" of Network 21 business leaders, Team Andrews made a big decision to raise money for wheelchairs. Once that decision was made, this phenomenal leadership team took action. No one would have guessed the amazing response that occurred. Though the team committed to raise enough for one container of wheelchairs, more than twice that amount came in!
Bob and Terry were quick to give credit to their leaders and team members, who they said worked "tirelessly" without complaint on this project. But the reason this happened was because leaders made a decision and took action...first The Andrews and then their leadership team. They could have easily just given some money on their own and would have felt like they did something good. But instead they chose to use their resources, resourcefulness, and relationships to do something amazing! The Andrews Team made a decision and took action and that's how they mastered partnership on this project.
The Andrews Team has shown us an outstanding "Partnership Playbook."
- The leader must be committed first.
- The leader takes action first by sharing their vision with their key leaders and together choosing a specific goal.
- The leader and key leaders cast the vision to the team asking for commitment towards the specific goal.
- The leader and key leaders develop a plan for maintaining accountability for the team to reach the goal.
- The leader communicates with the team on their progress toward the goal.
- The entire team celebrates the victory of reaching the goal.
Team Andrews has illustrated perfectly the outstanding W.H. Murray quote:
"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back...but the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way."
You've made some decisions and taken action about your business or some other area of your life. I would like to invite you to make one about Network of Caring. It might just be making a contribution; you can see above and left how to do that. We will be so grateful for your support as we seek to help others.
But it is my hope that some of you will be like Bob and Terry and share the idea with your leaders. What could happen if you followed this Partnership Playbook above with your team? How might pursuing a challenging goal help to edify your team and increase its morale? And what could you do if you got everyone involved and really "put yourself out there" for the goal? It is possible that you might blow right by your goal! But one thing, as Michael Jordan said, is certain... "You miss 100% of the shots you never take."
Give me a call 770-622-2121, ext. 401 or send me an email at rdsaunders@networkofcaring.org. I will tell you how we assisted The Andrews Team to reach their goals and what we can do to assist you and to celebrate your success.
If you are human you probably have some fears about taking action.
- Don't worry about doing as well as Bob and Terry...they have a large team filled with many great leaders.
- And don't worry about not reaching your goal...fear the failure to act more than the failure to succeed.
I have learned that the pain of regret is far worse than the pain of failure. I am convinced you'll succeed anyway... and you might do more for your team through the pursuit of this goal than you ever dreamed!
I am your partner in partnership and I believe that together we can make a monumental difference for those in need. 
R.D. Saunders
Chief Significance Officer,
Network of Caring | 
