As a player, I thought success came down to me and my coach. As a coach, I thought the same in reverse. It was only when I stepped into the shoes of an entrepreneur that I saw the field itself was built by people who never show up in the scoreboard.
Investors, leaders, and consumers are all part of this ecosystem. Without an investor, there's no stadium, no facility, no infrastructure to play on in the first place. A leader builds the vision and mission that ties investors and consumers together, keeping the whole system alive over the long term. And the consumers — players, parents, fans — are the ones who actually benefit from everything that gets built.
Behind every visible win sits a large set of invisible forces, quietly doing the work of stakeholders.
"Behind every visible win sits a large set of invisible forces, quietly doing the work of stakeholders."
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