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400,000 people worked together to do something that had never been done.

Sure, NASA had the A team: some of the most intelligent scientists, engineers, and technicians in the nation, maybe the world. But what they had in knowledge, they lacked in experience. Space: 1, NASA: 0.

Building a machine that could propel three men into the outer limits of the atmosphere required a cohesiveness that only comes with mutual respect and some next-level communication abilities.

There was no time for Neil Armstrong to complain about how many minutes Buzz Aldrin spent in the break room. No time for Michael Collins to hold resentment over Buzz belittling him during a brainstorming session. And there certainly wasn’t time for the trio to micromanage the task force that held their lives in its hands.

Whether you are shooting for the moon or just hope to reach a few stars, a strong team is essential.

You could spend afternoons at Top Golf or pay for expensive dinners. Those outings are fun. In the moment. Then your team members get in their cars, go home, and come back to the office feeling just as disconnected, discouraged, and disengaged as before.

70%+ employees aren’t engaged at work. And when employees aren’t engaged, performance plummets. Suddenly, you have half of the capacity you thought you had to meet your goals as a manager.