The story of the tortoise and the hare teaches several lessons about teamwork and competition. Initially, the hare loses by being overconfident and resting, but wins the rematch by running consistently. Later, the tortoise wins by changing the conditions to play to its strength of swimming. Finally, they realize teamwork is best and cross the finish line together by helping each other's strengths. The moral is that teams that harness each member's skills will outperform individuals.