Does your team need rescuing?

The news coverage of the Thai cave rescue has provided so many inspirational lessons. One that resonated with me was that during the rescue, the Thai Navy SEALS attempted to retrieve the strongest boys first in order to build courage and momentum for the weaker ones.

John Maxwell talks about this in the Law of the Big Mo.

Chiang Rai, former governor of Narongsak Osottanakorn, who was heading up the operation, had said Sunday was the “perfect day” to launch the daring rescue before heavy rain was again expected inundate the Tham Luang caves.

The initial plan was to bring the strongest out first. (A strategy to promote momentum).

However, after Adelaide cave diver and anaesthetist Richard Harris, 53, assessed the youngsters and their coach, the strategy needed to be reversed in order for the rescue to be successful.

The SEALS then went in and gave the team their encouragement, building momentum and courage for the boys and coach.

The Law of the Big Mo states that momentum may be a leader’s best friend. Without it, even the simplest tasks seem insurmountable. With it, no task seems too big. When you’re on a roll, everything seems to work. Momentum makes things look better than they are. A leader needs to start the momentum. Momentum is a powerful change agent; it starts with a little progress.

Celebrate it and get your momentum going today! Hooray for the rescue of that team! Now get out there and rescue yours!