Culture and Lifestyle Quotes and Sayings Teamwork Quotes to Inspire Collaboration and Creativity Ideas are always made better by a group of people dedicated to collaboration. By Southern Living Editors Updated on January 20, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Construction. Photo: Geber86 / Getty Images Positive world-change is seldom achieved by one person; more often than not, amazing things happen when like-minded people are committed to a singular goal. When a team or company works together toward a common vision or purpose, projects are completed more efficiently and successfully. However, group cooperation and inspiration can be challenging at times. Let these teamwork quotes inspire and encourage you when company fellowship seems out of reach. Quotes about working together often relate to building trust. When people choose forgiveness over disagreement and partnership over personal goals, teamwork is possible. If a group of people are productively taking steps forward together, success is ultimately the outcome. Read through this collection of teamwork quotes and sayings and choose the one that inspires your personal journey toward unwavering public unity. 01 of 30 Michael Jordan “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” Michael Jordan. Southern Living Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships. - Michael Jordan 02 of 30 Vince Lombardi “Individual commitment to a group effort—that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilisation work.” Vince Lombardi. Southern Living Individual commitment to a group effort—that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work. - Vince Lombardi 03 of 30 Andrew Carnegie “Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.” Andrew Carnegie. Southern Living Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results. - Andrew Carnegie 04 of 30 Henry Ford “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” Henry Ford. Southern Living Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success. - Henry Ford 05 of 30 Helen Keller Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” Helen Keller. Southern Living Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much. - Helen Keller 06 of 30 Patrick Lencioni “Remember, teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability.” Patrick Lencioni. Southern Living Remember, teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability. - Patrick Lencioni 07 of 30 Jean-Francois Cope I invite everyone to choose forgiveness rather than division, teamwork over personal ambition.” Jean-Francois Cope. Southern Living I invite everyone to choose forgiveness rather than division, teamwork over personal ambition. - Jean-Francois Cope 08 of 30 Ken Blanchard “None of us is as smart as all of us.” Ken Blanchard. Southern Living None of us is as smart as all of us. - Ken Blanchard 09 of 30 Henry Ford “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” Henry Ford. Southern Living If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself. - Henry Ford 10 of 30 Phil Jackson “The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” Phil Jackson. Southern Living The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team. - Phil Jackson 11 of 30 Louisa May Alcott “It takes two flints to make a fire.” Louisa May Alcott. Southern Living It takes two flints to make a fire. - Louisa May Alcott 12 of 30 Mattie Stepanek “Unity is strength. . . when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.” Mattie Stepanek. Southern Living Unity is strength. . . when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved. - Mattie Stepanek 13 of 30 Mike Krzyzewski To me, teamwork is the beauty of our sport, where you have five acting as one. You become selfless.” Mike Krzyzewski. Southern Living To me, teamwork is the beauty of our sport, where you have five acting as one. You become selfless. - Mike Krzyzewski 14 of 30 James Cash Penney “The best teamwork comes from men who are working independently toward one goal in unison.” James Cash Penney. Southern Living The best teamwork comes from men who are working independently toward one goal in unison. - James Cash Penney 15 of 30 Peter Drucker “Efficiency is doing better that what is already being done.” Peter Drucker. Southern Living Efficiency is doing better that what is already being done. - Peter Drucker 16 of 30 Albert Einstein “The value of achievement lies in the achieving.” Albert Einstein. Southern Living The value of achievement lies in the achieving. - Albert Einstein 17 of 30 Seth Godin You don’t need a new plan for next year. You need a commitment.” Seth Godin. Southern Living You don’t need a new plan for next year. You need a commitment. - Seth Godin 18 of 30 Napolean Hill “It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.” Napolean Hill. Southern Living It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed. - Napolean Hill 19 of 30 Mother Teresa “None of us, including me, ever do great things. But we can all do small things, with great love, and together we can do something wonderful.” Mother Teresa. Southern Living None of us, including me, ever do great things. But we can all do small things, with great love, and together we can do something wonderful. - Mother Teresa 20 of 30 Booker T. Washington “If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” Booker T. Washington. Southern Living If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else. - Booker T. Washington 21 of 30 Oliver Wendell Holmes “Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than the one where they sprang up.” Oliver Wendell Holmes. Southern Living Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than the one where they sprang up. - Oliver Wendell Holmes 22 of 30 H.E. Luccock “No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it.” H.E. Luccock. Southern Living No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it. - H.E. Luccock 23 of 30 Simon Mainwaring “Effectively, change is almost impossible without industry-wide collaboration, cooperation, and consensus.” Simon Mainwaring. Southern Living Effectively, change is almost impossible without industry-wide collaboration, cooperation, and consensus. - Simon Mainwaring 24 of 30 Babe Ruth “The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.” Babe Ruth. Southern Living The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime. - Babe Ruth 25 of 30 Bang Gae “Teamwork makes the dream work.” Bang Gae. Southern Living Teamwork makes the dream work. - Bang Gae 26 of 30 Orrin Woodward “A leader must inspire or his team will expire” Orrin Woodward. Southern Living A leader must inspire or his team will expire. - Orrin Woodward 27 of 30 Robert Orben “If you can laugh together, you can work together.” Robert Orben. Southern Living If you can laugh together, you can work together. - Robert Orben 28 of 30 Becka Schoettle “Together, ordinary people can achieve extraordinary results.” Becka Schoettle. Southern Living Together, ordinary people can achieve extraordinary results. - Becka Schoettle 29 of 30 Amy Poehler Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life. – Amy Poehler. Southern Living Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life. - Amy Poehler 30 of 30 Isaac Newton "If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." – Isaac Newton. Southern Living If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. - Isaac Newton 20 Inspirational Quotes About Unity and Togetherness Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit