Esprit de Corps
Esprit de Corps is a French phrase that was founded in 1780. The meaning of Esprit de Corps, philosophically, is that the common spirit existing in the members of a group and inspiring enthusiasm, devotion, and strong regard for the honor of the group (merriam-webster). A prime example of this would be the Marines, “never leave a fellow marine”. Their main slogan is “Semper Fi” which means “always faithful”. In a business sense, it can be seen as a value of morale. When addressing the term Esprit de Corps in a business matter, the keyword is “teamwork”. Members of a team want to succeed because they are driven not only by their other teammates, but their bosses as well. A manager wants to makes sure that he or her has a strong team and that they are happy before you start serving customers. When you have a strong and satisfied team who works together, it will lead to a positive feedback from your customers. You cannot let egos get ahold of a team. It is about everyone having his or her own objective. Esprit de Corps is about going through a challenge, coming up with a solution, and operating an experiment (smart business). These three steps are not done alone, but together as a cooperating team. Where one person may fall weak in some criteria’s, there will be another person who has that strength and vice-a-versa. It is like what Babe Ruth once said; “It is hard to beat a person who never gives up” (Ruth, goodreads.com). When there is more than one person striving for a goal, a fearless team, they will be able to go above and beyond that goal, as long as they work together.