How to form and run a car crew

I get asked random questions all the time. One recently was "How to form a sucessful car crew?"

The most important thing is finding the right people. When I say right people, I am not talking about their knowledge or skill level. I am refering to their attitudes. They can learn skills or gain knowledge over time. They can't learn the willingness to help others and become a good teamate. What keeps crews together isn't the quality of the cars, its what goes on behind closed doors. When members go out of their way to do favors and ask for nothing in return-thats what a crew is all about.

Rather then forcing people to do anything, lead by example. If you want everyone to drive low, you need to do it and let them see for them selves how good it looks. After a while, the 4x4 guys won't want to park or drive next to the low guys. From there, they will do what it takes to get lower. No need to insult anyone to get your point accross.

When giving advice that could come off as hate, do it in private so that member does not feel like they are being singled out. Not only will that member get offended if you air him out in public, so will others who may fall in the same bracket. If that behavior is proved to be acceptable by the leaders, then it sets a bad vibe for the rest of the crew as far as what is ok and whats not.

Leave the ego's at the door. This seems like the most simple of rules but it is the hardest to do. Ego's naturally build when you are in a position of power. As a leader, you need to make sure you put your team first in everything you do so they can all shine. Rather then obsorbing all the light like a solar panel, you need to reflect it like a mirror upon your teamates.