1. Interdependence

2. Interdependence
No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.
—John Donne
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3. Interdependence I feel we are all islands—in a common sea.
–Anne Morrow Lindberg
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4. Interdependence
Over 90 percent of us who work for a living do so in organizations, and the ability to function effectively as a member of a team is usually an imperative of success.
—Nathaniel Branden
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5. Interdependence
We are all interdependent. Do things for others—tribe, family, community—rather than just for yourself.
–Chief Wilma Mankiller
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6. Interdependence
If people around you aren’t going anywhere, if their dreams are no bigger than hanging out on the corner, or if they’re dragging you down, get rid of them.
–Earvin “Magic” Johnson
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7. Interdependence
It is amazingly empowering to have the support of a strong, motivated and inspirational group of people.
–Susan Jeffers
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8. Interdependence
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
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9. Interdependence
No matter how diligent or persistent you have been, there is not one of us who made this journey toward success by ourselves.
—Oprah Winfrey
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10. Interdependence
People acting together as a group can accomplish things which no individual acting alone could ever hope to bring about.
—Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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11. Interdependence
Love thy neighbor as thyself, but choose your neighborhood.
—Louise Beal
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12. Interdependence
When things really get difficult, all I can say is, ask for help.
–Dr. Bernie Siegel
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13. Interdependence
Never doubt that a small group of committed humans can change the world. It’s the only thing that ever has.
–Margaret Mead
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14. Interdependence
Align yourself with powerful people. Align yourself with people that you can learn from, people who want more out of life, people who are stretching and searching and seeking some higher ground in life.
–Les Brown
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15. Interdependence
For a large part of my adult life I felt ashamed whenever I needed help.
—John Bradshaw
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16. Interdependence
Peak performers...are committed to their missions over the long haul, and they take all the help they can get.
—Charles Garfield
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17. Interdependence
Nobody in business works in a vacuum. We work in teams, divisions, committees, work groups.
—Dan Gutman
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18. Interdependence Nobody but nobody can make it out here alone.
—Maya Angelou
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19. Interdependence
No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helps you.
—Althea Gibson Darben
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20. Interdependence
My driving belief is this: great teamwork is the only way to reach our ultimate moments, to create the breakthroughs that define our careers, to fulfill our lives with a sense of lasting significance.
—Pat Riley
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21. Interdependence
Until recently, the “old girls” did not know how the “old boys” network operated.... Women now know that, besides hard work and lots of skill, the move to the top requires a supportive network.
—June E. Gabler
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22. Interdependence Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.
—Helen Keller
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23. Interdependence
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.
—Ernest Hemingway
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24. Interdependence
I like to give my energy to activities that affirm the oneness of humankind.
–Clair Randall
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25. Interdependence
If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person's point of view and see things from his angle as well as your own.
–Henry Ford
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26. Interdependence
Once a human being has arrived on this earth, communication is the largest single factor determining what kinds of relationships she or he makes with others and what happens to each in the world.
–Virginia Satir
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27. Interdependence
Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.
–Oprah Winfrey
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