Who is the most important player on your team?
It’s not always your best player. Actually, it’s rarely your best player who is the most important player. In this post, we will understand who the most important player is and ways to develop leadership for them and everyone on the team.
Difference between a “Team” and “Group”
As we all know, a hockey team is made up of a bunch of individuals. Our job is to develop and align those individuals towards each other to create a true team. There is a difference between a group and a team.
When it comes to creating a team, connectivity is everything. It’s what separates a team and a group. A group is simply a bunch of individuals grouped together. A team is a group of individuals that are connected for something greater than themselves.
In a team, players sacrifice and work together. As the old saying goes, if you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
The ultimate question becomes, are players contributing to the connectedness of the team or subtracting from it?
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