I have different opinions than my boss. I don’t always agree with his decisions. If I sound like I am being insubordinate, you need to change your thinking, and here’s why:

We are all human, and we don’t always agree.
The element that separates winning teams from mediocre teams is not that winning teams agree. Instead, winning teams support leadership decisions, take ownership of their job, and don’t sabotage projects they don’t agree with. The element is unity, and it supersedes good ideas.

Unity trumps good ideas every time.
There is no shortage of good ideas. Entrepreneurs have good ideas every day. In my experience, the shortage is in unity. The boss makes a decision that the team may not agree with and, as a result, the team drags their feet. Rather than supporting the boss’ decision in unity, the goal is sabotaged by disunity.

Unity starts with you.
Unity will not happen by accident. Leadership should facilitate it, but often, they don’t do the best job. If this is the case, it’s your job to influence the culture around you. Give credit where it’s due. Be kind even when your coworkers don’t deserve it. Encourage everyone around you. Otherwise, problems just get worse. Then, when a project falls through, when a deadline gets missed or when your department falls short of expectations, everyone is held responsible. Facilitate unity, and succeed together.

What do you do that helps unity in your workplace? What about your home? I would love to hear from you in the comments!