Losing a key team member hurts.

In a business setting, it can seem crippling. Like a major setback that has the potential to slow the momentum you’ve been building.

But how is it that different than a key injury in sports?

How often does the centerpiece of a team go down? The indispensable player who powers the team gets hurt in the biggest of moments.

Yet the team perseveres.

We saw it with Jalen Hurts leading Alabama to an SEC Championship this year after Heisman-candidate Tua Tagovailoa went down.

Just the year before, no-name freshman Tua had led Alabama to the National Championship after Jalen Hurts had a rough first half. (Yes, the symmetry is almost too good to be true).

Teams, whether professional or athletic, are built by players.

Individual contributors are what make us go, and they’re what separate us from the competition.

But no one is indispensable. Not if the right framework has been put in place to build the surrounding team.

Time and time again, the sports world surprises us as understudies rise to the occasion when called upon.

Why should it be any different in a business?

-Brandon