CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS DON’E KEEP UNDER PERFORMERS

In business, we love to say our team is family.

Sometimes they actually are family, but even when they aren’t, we still like to think of it that way. It makes everyone feel good. It creates a nice culture. Warm and fuzzy.

And if you interview any championship sports team, they’ll say the same thing.

They’ll tell you they love each other. They’ll tell you they’re family. They’ll talk about chemistry and culture and how much they care about each other.

But here’s the difference.

If someone on that team doesn’t perform, they’re off the team.

No hard feelings. No long speeches. No “but he’s been with us a long time.”

They are paid to perform, and if they don’t perform, they are replaced.

In business, we often keep people who don’t perform because they’re “family.”

We tolerate things we shouldn’t tolerate.

We lower standards we shouldn’t lower.

We carry people we shouldn’t carry.

You can love people, care about people, and still have standards.

Championship teams love each other — but they also hold each other accountable.

Good thing you aren’t running a sports franchise.

That’s all I’m gonna say, Tommy Gibbs