I love the NCAA basketball tournament. Probably the most continuous stretch of time I spend on the couch all year.
More than ever this year, all the teams are really really good. All the players are giant and look much older than me. Some of them are really good at 3-pointers, some can jump really high, some can run fast, some steal the ball a lot.
So…
If, at the beginning of each game, the home team swapped a couple players with the visiting team, there really wouldn’t be much of a disruption talent-wise. Most players are pretty close.
What would change is the communication, trust, chemistry, history, belief, coaching. There would be a strange disruption. The new players would be very similar to the other players in all the visible ways…but be completely different in all the invisible ways.
Teams are great when they trust each other and know how to play really well TOGETHER.
Maybe you think trading your booking agent for another one is your solution. Maybe you think recruiting the right manager is the ticket. Maybe your trying to charm your way into the right PR firm.
Or maybe you already have all the talent you need right in front of you. On your own team. But the team has no clue how to play together.
Adding talent doesn’t help trust. Adding trust grows talent.
I’m always interested in your perspective, whether affirming or dissenting. Continue the conversation anytime: gabethebassplayer@gmail.com