Donald Burns argues that while leadership sets a team’s direction, it is the individual team members’ strengths and collaboration that produce results. He uses the example of the Phil Jackson–Michael Jordan era Chicago Bulls, noting Jackson’s leadership role but emphasizing that Jordan and his teammates scored the points and leveraged complementary skills to win championships.
Leadership is important to the foundation and direction of any team. However, it's the strengths of the individual on the team that produces results. Sure, a leader can take credit for bringing the team together. However, it's the team members themselves that figure out best how to do the work. The famous, you know, Michael Jordan era Chicago Bulls Bill Jackson certainly played a major role in winning six championships, but it was Michael Jordan and his teammates who put the points on the scoreboard. They work together and leverage each other's unique skill sets to win three championship rings in a row.
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