alities of the "other." Undoubtedly that involved communication dynamics, and the communication seems to have fostered racial comity. Yet it is difficult to see how the quality of being communicative could have arisen from within the ranks of the boys on the team had they not anticipated punishment for not talking to each other. That speaks to the successful communication strategy of a leader reinforced by his control of the means of coercion, not to the communicative qualities of a team player.
In Chapter 13, "Relational: If You Get Along, Others Will Go Along" (Maxwell, 2002 p. 107), the mention of "others" suggests that group dynamics will come in to the analysis of team-player behavior. The statement that likens relationships to "the glue that holds team members together" (p. 110) is difficult to argue with. Ultimately, the advice offered to the reader is to engage in specific techniques for relating to teammates--focusing on others rather than oneself, asking teammates to talk about themselves, sharing experiences with others, and making them feel special (pp. 113-1
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