This time of year, everyone is “building the team”. If you are like most in charge, you will be giving a lot of thought to how the team is put together. How do team members fit into the puzzle? How will they interact? Who will be good? Who may fade off?
There is much study on teams, and how teams work together, and what works and what doesn’t. I have heard both that a team is only as good as the leader, and have also heard that a team is only as good as it’s “weakest link” (I held back and didn’t do any tv show references).
I would propose this – this lifeguarding industry, and any industry that relies on large numbers of young folks to be the face of your organization – we are only as good as the Middle.
There is sometimes a tendency to overlook those in the middle. The thought is that if you have a good team at the top, and a good team at the bottom, then everyone else isn’t as important.
You are top. Do your job well, lead your team well. The middle is where the leaders are, and where the future leaders are. The middle is where the next the leaders in your organization are. The middle is where the work is done.
Don’t cheat on the middle.
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