" The first virtue of a team player is hunger. Hungry potential employees are always in search of more: more achievement, more learning and more responsibility. These types of people do way more than what is expected because they’re driven and passionate about their work. In the context of teamwork, smart means having social skills, or the ability to get along with people and to work with them efficiently and effectively. Smart refers to a person’s capacity for interpersonal awareness – that is, their ability to act appropriately in a range of scenarios and understand both group dynamics and individual personalities. Great team players are almost always humble individuals. These team players don’t pay too much attention to status or ego, focusing instead on the welfare of the team as a whole. For instance, a humble person will be quick to point out the contributions that other members make and define success collectively, strengthening team spirit. But team players also know that everyone on the team deserves respect, regardless of individual status. " #TheIdealTeamPlayer #PatrickLencioni #Blinkist #BookWorm takeaway: 3H (hunger, humanity, humility).