Vlad Khmelkov

When we understand integrity as steadfast adherence to our goals and our way, we begin to see how necessary and relevant it is at every point of our journey.

At each level of our depth chart, team members should know how they uniquely matter and what they’re expected to bring.

When team members know that they matter—regardless of role or position—their abilities and their contribution to our team grow exponentially.

There is no perfect team and no perfect season. There is just us, and we have the capacity to decide how we will respond to each other and the journey as it’s unfolding.

The pursuit of optimal performance and healthy team culture requires that we go beyond the common ways that many people and teams put their values into action.

If there was one switch we could make to increase our ability to help teams strengthen their team culture, it would be to move from a mindset of “we do that” to “and then some!”

If we are developing a spirit of greatness in our team, we are not simply looking for either selfish or unselfish; we are looking for both unselfish and magnanimous.

The antidote to selfishness on our team is magnanimity—or a greatness of spirit! In a magnanimous culture, people are all in and magnify each other’s strengths.

The mindset in the wider culture that is shaping most of the individuals on our team is one of expediency. But, developing true greatness takes persistence and fortitude over a long period of time.