A Players and Leadership

“A Players play with A Players. B Players play with C Players” – elitist chant

You’ve likely heard this quote before. It may even have inspired you to do better work. But it’s wrong.

It supposes you’re destined for a downward trajectory unless you’re already the best. And the best don’t get that way by accident. Let’s rewrite the quote:

B Players play with B players. C Players play with nobody. A Players turn B Players into A Players.

Because the best don’t sit in ivory towers. They lead.