71 Teamwork Quotes to Build Winning Team Synergy

Teamwork is the backbone of any organization, crucial for tackling complex projects. It brings together diverse skills and qualities, fostering a workplace that’s both collaborative and supportive.

In such an environment, every team member’s talents are valued, contributing to the common goal. This collaboration not only achieves objectives but also builds a sense of unity and belonging among the team.

Whether it’s in sports, theater, or the business world, teamwork is key to achieving success through shared effort and collaboration.

Here are 71 teamwork quotes from well-known individuals that can motivate and encourage your team towards greater success.

The Best Teamwork Quotes To Create a Productive Team

Let’s look at these powerful reminders of the collective strength that emerges when individuals work seamlessly together:

1. “Teamwork is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.” – Andrew Carnegie, american industrialist and philanthropist 
2. “What is important is that we make sure to work together, that we understand our strength comes from unity and not division.” – Barack Obama, 44^th U.S. President.
3. “Ignore the people who tell you it won’t work and hire people who embrace your vision.” – Michael Dell- Founder and CEO of Dell Inc.
4. “Synergy – the bonus that is achieved when things work together harmoniously.” – Mark Twain, writer and entrepreneur 
5. “Our success has really been based on partnerships from the very beginning.” – Bill Gates, businessman and philanthropist, co-founder of Microsoft 
6. “Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.” – Mark Twain, writer and entrepreneur 
7. “There’s nothing greater in the world than when somebody on the team does something good, and everybody gathers around to pat him on the back.” – Billy Martin, American professional baseball player and manager.
8. “Whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be all the stronger for working together and sharing the load.” – Queen Elizabeth at the Queen’s Ireland state banquet.
9. “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, american industrialist and philanthropist.
10. “None of us is as smart as all of us.” – Ken Blanchard, author and motivational speaker. 
11. “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry Truman, 33rd president of the U.S.
12. “To me, teamwork is the beauty of our sport, where you have five acting as one. You become selfless.” – Mike Krzyzewski, basketball coach. 
13. “There is no such thing as a self-made man. You will reach your goals only with the help of others.” – George Shinn, businessman. 
14. “Individual commitment to a group effort — that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” – Vince Lombardi. American football coach. 
15. “I think team first. It allows me to succeed, it allows my team to succeed.”– LeBron James, professional basketball player. 
16. “A team is not a group of people who work together. A team is a group of people who trust each other.” – Simon Sinek, author and speaker. 
17. “Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much.” – Helen Keller, author and political activist.
18.  “No matter how brilliant your mind or strategy, if you’re playing a solo game, you’ll always lose out to a team.” – Reid Hoffman, internet entreprenuer. 
19. “I prefer to win titles with the team ahead of individual awards or scoring more goals than anyone else.” – Lionel Messi, professional footballer. 
20. “It takes two flints to make a fire.” – Louisa May Alcott, novelist.
21. “Two heads are definitely better than one, and by sourcing ideas from each other, you have a better chance of coming up with a strategy that will allow your business to overcome a setback or challenge.” – Richard Branson, british business magnate.
22. “Don’t be afraid of saying goodbye to wrong-fit team members—design the team you want.” – Shannon Waller, expert on entrepreneurial teams.
23. “I’m lucky to be part of a team who help to make me look good, and they deserve as much of the credit for my success as I do for the hard work we have all put in on the training ground.” – Lionel Messi, professional football player. 
24. “The best education I received was working with people in the community on a grassroots basis. Because what it taught me was that ordinary people, when they are working together, can do extraordinary things.” – Barack Obama. 44th president of the U.S. 
25. “In union, there is strength.” – Aesop, ancient fabulist.
26. “Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but you want someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.” – Oprah Winfrey, writer and TV personality 
27. “When he took time to help the man up the mountain, lo, he scaled it himself.” – Tibetan Proverb. 
28. “30% of all people will never believe you. Do not allow your colleagues and employees to work for you. Instead, let them work for a common goal.” – Jack Ma, co-founder of Alibaba.
29. “More than 12,000 people from many different countries currently make up our group. This diversity is synonymous with open-mindedness and flexibility and pushes us to continue evolving, with enthusiasm and perseverance, towards new projects.” – Amancio Ortega, football coach. 
30. “For every one of us who succeeds, it’s because there’s somebody there to show you the way out.” – Oprah Winfrey, writer and TV personality 
31. “Only through teamwork can an individual transcend and soar the limitations of his own personal  limitations.” – Anonymous.
32. “The easiest thing a team will ever do is lift the trophy, the hard part is everything before that part.” – Chris Bosch, basketball legend. 
33. “Teamwork is hard; the goal you are trying to achieve is challenging; that’s why you need a team.” – Tyler Waye, work expert and media entrepreneur. 
34. “The strength of one’s resolve can carry one across great distances, but nothing stands in the path of collective will.” – Anonymous. 
35. “Every time we interact with another person at work, we have a choice to make: do we try to claim as much value as we can, or contribute value without worrying about what we receive in return?” – Adam Grant, organizational psychologist and author.
36. “Teams aren’t always the happiest groups; they don’t always make life earlier, but when push comes to shove, a good team trusts each other.” – Tyler Waye, work expert and media entrepreneur.
37. “Humans have an innate need to belong- teamwork reinforces belonging.” – Baumeister and Leary.
38. “I hate letting my teammates down. I know I’m not going to make every shot. Sometimes, I try to make the right play, and if it results in a loss, I feel awful. I don’t feel awful because I have to answer questions about it. I feel awful in that locker room because I could have done something more to help my teammates win.” – LeBron James, professional basketball player. 
39. “If you think and achieve as a team, the individual accolades will take care of themselves. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” – Michael Jordan, professional basketball player. 
40. “The strength of the team is each member. The strength of each member is the team.” – Phil Jackson, professional basketball player and coach. 
41. ‘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, american actress.
42. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed. It is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead, american cultural anthropologist.  
43. “Every person in your company is a vector. Your progress is determined by the sum of all vectors.” – Elon Musk, american businessman.
44. “Meetings should be like salt – a spice sprinkled carefully to enhance a dish, not poured recklessly over every forkful. Too much salt destroys a dish. Too many meetings destroy morale and motivation.“ – Jason Fried, CEO of Basecamp. 
45. “Build structures to stick together, build trust even when you don’t think it matters, and foster leadership that will push you from a plateau to the peak.” – Tyler Waye, media entrepreneur. 
46. “When you give everyone a voice and give people power, the system usually ends up in a really good place. So, what we view our role as is giving people that power.” – Mark Zuckerberg, american businessman and co-founder of Facebook. 
47. “Always go into meetings or negotiations with a positive attitude. Tell yourself you’re going to make this the best deal for all parties.” – Natalie Massenet, british-american fashion entrepreneur. 
48. “Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” – Vince Lombardi, american football coach. 
49. “To be successful, you have to be out there, you have to hit the ground running, and if you have a good team around you and more than a fair share of luck, you might make something happen. But you certainly can’t guarantee it just by following someone else’s formula.” – Richard Branson, business magnate.
50. “When you form a team, why do you try to form a team? Because teamwork builds trust and trust builds speed.” – Russel Honore, commanding general of the first U.S. Army. 
51. “Teamwork makes the dream work, but a vision becomes a nightmare when the leader has a big dream and a bad team.” – John C. Maxwell, american author and pastor. 
52. “From a young age, I learned to focus on the things I was good at and delegate to others what I was not good at. That’s how Virgin is run. Fantastic people throughout the Virgin Group run our businesses, allowing me to think creatively and strategically.” – Richard Branson, british business magnate.
53. “Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.” – Ryunosuke Satoro. Japanese writer. 
54. “The world needs leadership, but the leadership is about working together.” Jack Ma, co-founder of Alibaba. 
55. “Your teammates give you the confidence. They give me the confidence all year, all postseason.” LeBron James, american professional basketball player. 
56. “Great things in business are never done by one person, they’re done by a team of people.” – Steve Jobs. American Businessman, co-founder of Apple.
57. “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” – Henry Ford. American industrialist, founder of Ford Motor Company. 
58. “Everyone has an idea, but it’s really about executing the idea and attracting other people to help you with the idea.” – Jack Dorsey. American internet entrepreneur, co-founder of Twitter. 
59. “It’s better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours, and you’ll drift in that direction.” – Warren Buffett, american businessman and investor.
60. “We’re all working together, that’s the secret.” – Sam Walton, american businessman and founder of Walmart. 
61. “If you’re building a company, you’ve got to gather great people. I mean, all a company is is a group of people that have gathered together to create a product or service.” – Elon Musk, american businessman.
62. “The least productive people are usually the ones who are most in favor of holding meetings.” – Thomas Sowell, american economist and social philosopher.
63. “Life’s too short to hang out with people who aren’t resourceful.” – Jeff Bezos, american entrepreneur.
64. “People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses or the problems of modern society.” – Vince Lombardi, american football coach. 
65. “Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish.” – Sam Walton, american businessman and founder of Walmart.
66. “The motivation of almost 90,000 individuals working towards a single objective.”  – Amancio Ortega, spanish billionaire businessman and founder of Zara. 
67. “You cannot train alone and expect to run a fast time. There is a formula: 100% of me is nothing compared to 1% of the whole team. And that’s teamwork. That’s what I value.” – Eliud Kipchoge, Olympic long-distance champion.
68. “Do your little bit of good where you are; it is those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” – Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
69. “Teamwork is so important that it is virtually impossible for you to reach the heights of your capabilities or make the money that you want without becoming very good at it.” – Brian Tracy, self-development author.
70. “You can never be upset with the people who forced you into your dream.” – Tyler Perry, American actor and filmmaker.
71. “Having first rate people on the team is more important than designing hierarchies and clarifying who reports to whom.” – Warren Buffett, american businessman and investor, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. 

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The right collaborative tools ensure frequent online and offline communication between teams and foster better teamwork. 

An asynchronous communication tool like Geekbot can help you improve collaboration within your team. You can automate your daily standups, retros, surveys, and 1-on-1s and keep your team in sync even with their varying time zones.