What is the most selfless thing you have done for your team lately?

Some people think they are being super teammates when they buy pizza lunch for the whole team or send a coffee gift card or let someone take off an hour early to pick up a sick kid. Some think they are ideal teammates by doing their work on time.

What’s your experience? What’s your expectation of yourself and your teammates?

Truly selfless behavior takes presence of mind, awareness of the big picture, and determination to achieve the team’s goals above individual goals.

Jerick McKinnon, Kansas City Chiefs running back, exhibited the most exemplary selfless act ever in the recent Super Bowl. With the game tied, and less than two minutes left in the game, McKinnon got the ball on the 10-yard line. He could have scored a touchdown, but slid at the two-yard line instead. He stopped short of the goal line on purpose!

That’s right! McKinnon could have scored a touchdown in the Super Bowl! Every kid’s dream!

Instead, McKinnon did the selfless thing to keep the clock running and set the team up for a game-winning field goal.

The Eagles had only eight seconds on the clock after KC’s field goal. They are a talented team, but scoring was a long shot with just eight seconds left. However, they would have had a real shot to tie it or win if McKinnon scored with 1:40 left on the clock.

McKinnon had the presence of mind and heart to put his team first.

In the heat of the battle, he put the team first. He did not have time to analyze, weigh pros/cons, talk with his coaches or team leaders, or do any soul-searching. He did was came naturally to him. He put his team first.

He was able to put his team first because he knew what to do. He had thought about that kind of situation in advance. His leaders anticipated it and the team practiced it every week.

After the game, McKinnon said, "We practice that every week. I didn't really think too much of it because that's how we are coached." He took no credit for his selfless slide.

He gave credit to his coaches.

What do you anticipate for your team? How do you prepare them? We can help you and your team prepare for strategic moves you might need to make in response to changes you will face with employees and customers.

Preparation leads to championships, especially when you have selfless people on the team.

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