A Story About Accepting Your Role

A sea captain and a crusty engineer were talking and they began to argue about whose skill was most needed for the running the ship. They decided to trade jobs for a day. The engineer would be on the bridge, and the captain would go down to the engine room. A few hours into their shift, the captain emerged from below decks. “Chief” he yelled, “you need to get down here. I can’t get her to go.” “Of course you can’t, barked the chief, “She’s aground!”

—Adapted from The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player: Becoming the Kind of Person Every Team Wants

 

The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player