Book Research Assignment

On
Team New Zealand

Submitted By:
DamanDeep Singh (36)
Nitesh Bhawsar (37)
Piyush Saxena (38)
Narendra Singh (39)
Salil Shrivastava (40)

INTRODUCTION:
The Team New Zealand is a International Yachting Team. The
team won its first title in 1983, under the guidance of skipper
john Bertrand. TNZ has won many titles but the important one
is America’s cup. Team won that cup in 1983, 1995, 2000.
The America’s cup for international yachting is the oldest
continuously contested international sporting competition in
the world. It started in year 1851 .The New York Yacht club
winning for 132 years, the longest winning record in
international sporting history, thereby cementing the myth that
cup actually belonged to United States.
Sir Peter Blake said on The Team New Zealand in 1995
America’s cups campaign that “we have taken on the rest of
the world at the hardest game available – the America’s cup-
and won.

ANALYSIS
The performance of the team was low in the year 1987
when America won it again but the Team successfully
defended its 1995 triumph.

The team consists of mainly young players and they were

overwhelmed with the task before them. As the dynamics
of the game changed so young players will be with so much
of enthusiasm and intensity.
The main characteristic of the coach was non negotiable.
He believes that every person in organization should be
clear about his role, position, lines of communication and
significantly interaction with others
There was a minicamp organized by the authority up to
corporations who either sponsors the 49ers or who might
want to invest in a formal association with them.
Alan Sefton says “Team New Zealand actually runs as a
team”.
The team was kept in a very friendly environment and they
were made to feel special.
Not only players were made to feel special but also the
employees of the Team New Zealand also were well
behaved.

This include every department i.e. sponsor’s shore crew,

the sale maker and many other. They were made feel
comfortable in every aspect.
Russell Coutts says “Team is a big word. Team New
Zealand is not as it may be perceived, with strong directing
all the operations. It is actually very much consensus led,
and ideas are aired to the group.

Peter Blake confirms the importance of the Team New

Zealand family, Success comes down to “forward planning,
a united team approach and a clearly focused goal”, but to
do the planning and make the correct decisions, the people
are needed.
Everyone is important .Every person’s input is valued, and
all idea’s are welcome. Don’t pamper people too much, and
we don’t force them to live in each other’s pockets or
impose curfews. These are the policies of TNZ.
Team New Zealand emphasizes the importance of
continuity for the strength of community, but knows that
new blood is always needed to sustain the dreams.
In TNZ each person has an area of expertise for which he is
totally responsible, but most people have two or three jobs,
and can turns their hands to almost anything. Everyone
Knows from the start that if they don’t perform they will let
the rest of the team down.
Every Team member is involved in decision making. It
shows how dedicated they are towards their work

Lesson’s from the Book

Feedback – The flow of information trough easy
relationship is readily evident throughout the TNZ
Work Clarity – Everyone understands why the
organization exists and what's important. it is clear to all
employees and how they can help to improve performance.

Capability Assessment – Understanding our ability to get

work done. This includes people, technology, and other
resources.
Targets–.The organization sets high, measurable
performance goals; it seeks to be effective today and more
effective tomorrow.

Managing Work and Change for Vitality – Creating a

work environment that energizes people.

Continuous Learning – Maintaining a learning

environment to achieve changing, evolving goals.
Team Readiness – When the organization uses teams, it
prepares team members for success and brings solutions to
current issues of the organization.
Individual Readiness – Creating the environment that
encourages self-directed growth.

CONCLUSION:

The Team New Zealand was focusing on new techniques and

changes for the players and the employees. They continuously
evaluate performance level. The environment in the
organization is like that everybody feels they have a part in
winning races. The main thing was that TNZ is just like as a
big family. Winning better than the last win drives the
organization. The winning of the TNZ was rediscovered
through their method of drafting .The people from all other
team were shown that anyone can do it.