Leadership lessons from Super Bowl LIV

With 8:33 left in the fourth quarter, the Kansas City Chiefs received the ball down 20-10. Chiefs quarterback and team captain Patrick Mahomes had thrown two interceptions and zero touchdowns to this point in the game. The stat line was ugly and the team was losing hope.

Suddenly, Mahomes and the Chiefs came roaring back to win Super Bowl LIV at a score of 31-20.

Sound familiar?

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs have consistently overcome the odds throughout the entire 2019-2020 season. This season, the Chiefs were 5-0 after trailing by double-digit points in a game, including 3-0 in the postseason.

Performances like these require incredible leadership.

The transformational leadership of Patrick Mahomes, 24, helped his team overcome insurmountable odds to win the franchise’s first Super Bowl in 50 years. Transformational leaders like Mahomes not only lead by example, but they also use their voice to continuously encourage, inspire and motivate others to achieve their goals. Despite a difficult throughout the majority of the game, Mahomes pulled his team together and urged them to believe.

The Chiefs did not give up. Mahomes rose to the occasion when his team needed him the most. He elevated his performance as both a player and a leader. In the end, they left Miami as world champions.

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