Problems and pressures which are well-managed can eventually be avenues of beneficial maturity for every person and organization. Personal and organizational challenges are essential for our heart, mind and soul - but we must keep our equilibrium and grow in confidence and responsibility. When problems are well managed, they become stepping-stones to progress and growth. The big challenges are how to go from intention to reality and how to keep a long-range perspective while pressures clamor all around us. So, in our work and in our daily lives, we must search for ideals to turn into realities.
Issues vary, priorities differ, people's needs and aspirations evolve.
Team building is never fully done but the basic skills of building and monitoring team life can be learned and mastered for the long haul, for profitability and for the best interests of the organization and the individuals in it. In short, experience matters. Many team building programs start well but falter later on because they do not consider long-term elements in building and sustaining an effective team. He taught at the University of Notre Dame and Arizona State University and has been consulting with various organizations since 1965. He has published in a number of journals.