The beautiful game (of business)

Eleven players on the pitch. One — the inimitable Lionel Messi — plays on a higher plane than everyone else. Maybe two planes. Three even.

Yet, even with his astro level skills, he still needs his ten teammates to win. He needs his team to set him up for goals or put the ball in the back of the net when he gives them the ball.

It is like that in business, too. Teams need their Messi: a leader who generously shares their skill and experience to make the whole team better, whose level of play challenges and drives individual players to elevate their own game, who passes the ball as much as they take the shot themselves, and whose presence and enthusiasm excites and inspires those around them to push harder and think bigger.

Who is your team’s Number 10?