💥 Leadership is a Team Sport‼️ 🤔 But there’s a complex balance in maximizing individual potential and team success. ⚾️ In the last 50 years of Major League Baseball — there have only been five years in which the “Home Run Leader” also won the World Series….. 🤩 Ryan Howard 🤩 Mark Teixeira 🤩 Mike Schmidt 🤩 Manny Ramirez 🤩 Reggie Jackson 🛑 This isn’t to diminish the individual accomplishment of the “Home Run”….. 🏆 But it’s to highlight the power of a compete team (hitting, pitching, defense). 🏀 You may have also heard of “Robert Horry” — a National Basketball Association player who won seven Championships and NEVER made an All-Star Team…... 😳 That’s more Championships than: 🫢 Larry Bird 🫢 Lebron James 🫢 Magic Johnson 🫢 Michael Jordan 🫢 Wilt Chamberlain 🤷🏾♂️ Some would say: ❌ Don’t strive to be the “Best Player” on a “Good Team”. ✅ Strive to be a “Good Player” on the “Best Team”. 🗣️ I always say: 💭 The true strength of any team lies within its individual members, and to unlock that strength, a leader must remove the constraints of micromanagement and allow adequate space for individuals to grow. ❌ I’ve never been the Fastest Athlete 💨 ❌ I’ve never been the Strongest Soldier 💪🏾 ❌ I’ve never been the Smartest Technician 📡 ✅ But, I’ve always Valued My Team ‼️ #PocketSizedLeadership ________________ 📢 So, would you rather be the best player on a good team or a good player on the best team⁉️ ⬇️ Let’s talk about it in the comments.
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I'm not sure if it's because he's a great teammate or not, but there's something to be said about reliever Will Smith winning a third straight World Series with a third different teams this year. That's a pretty cool fact.
I always joke with people and ask them how many championships would have Jordan won by himself???? Again, team. Some leaders forget that and think it was all them.
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9moNoel DeJesus, what a thought-provoking post; thank you for pushing the world intellectually this morning. We are designed as "pack animals" to ensure the service of the herd. Being a good teammate is primal; however, that aspect gets lost in this fast-paced world of instant gratification. Your post is an excellent reminder of the team's strength over the individual.