Someone needs to row for the ship to move
Someone needs to navigate
Someone needs to build the boat
Someone needs to decide when to launch
Someone needs to pay for it
Someone needs to be responsible if we fail to get there
We tend to focus a lot on who's rowing the hardest. We forget about the other hard parts which need to happen to accomplish the goal. The sum of all parts, of all the work, makes things possible. Understanding and respecting roles is critical in the teamwork concept, especially if everyone is expected to give it their best. Leaders see value in having different people do different things. Great leaders get other people to see it also.