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Razor

Creates environments and culture that lead to co-ordinated flow of attention and intention.

It takes hours of discipline with attention to detail to master the art of succinct storytelling to build belief and align intentions by informing each team member how they can grow their talents to complement the team's efforts with maximum positive effect.

Culture and Spirit

  • The Crusaders place a huge emphasis on recruiting and retaining local talent that has come up through their academy system.
  • This allows for great continuity and understanding between players.
  • Their "teamwork index" measures combinations and how much time players have spent playing together.

Leadership Philosophy​

  • Having a clear vision of where you want to go and a mission for how to get there.
  • Using storytelling and themes (like Muhammad Ali's "Rumble in the Jungle") to connect players to a greater purpose.
  • Focusing on the opportunity in situations rather than the potential downsides.
Mantra

Give people a great reputation to live up to

Context​

  • Culture — Razor's emphasis on local identity and continuity
  • Vision — Clear vision as the foundation of leadership
  • Storytelling — Using narrative to build belief and align intent
  • Team Chemistry — The teamwork index in practice

Questions​

How do you build a culture tight enough to sustain elite performance without sacrificing the individual?

  • If storytelling is Razor's primary leadership tool, what happens when the story stops being believed?
  • The Crusaders' "teamwork index" measures combinations — how do you quantify spirit without reducing it to a metric?
  • Razor focuses on opportunity over downside — where does that optimism become a liability in high-stakes decisions?