Congratulations to the Boston Celtics. The NBA franchise demonstrates what happens when an organization pulls together people with diverse strengths into a cohesive whole. In contrast to the Lakers’ team-built-around-one-main-man, the “Big Three” showed what happens when a core of people share the spotlight in pursuit of a common goal. It’s called teamwork, and there’s a reason we value it in sports, in business, and in life.

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