Group vs. Team

In the midst of the current NFL season lies an example of group and team differences. There is an NFL owners group which works together to make the NFL a fair and just organization that they can all participate in. Each one of those owners represents a team which has the sole purpose of winning every game they play against the other teams in the league. The owners group has a common bond but the team members have a common goal.


I believe that a team is a more unified and focused group in which all the members are working together, supporting each other in their weakness, and striving for a common goal. This is why online blogs are called discussion groups and not discussion teams. The members of the blog share a common bond of one type or another but they may not all share a common goal. Leadership teams that are designed and functioning properly consist of members that appreciate each others strengths and weakness. The leadership team also works together to understand how the members of the team can better serve each other as they strive to achieve their goal.