Here was his logic behind this shocking request, “What else is there after winning the treble?\u00a0 I was on such a high.\u00a0 I remember going to New York on Concorde that summer and thinking, \u2018What more is there to achieve after this?\u2019.”<\/p>\n
The Dwight Yorke Effect is something all successful organizations and leaders must deal with.\u00a0 The principle is a reminder of the dangers of complacency.\u00a0 It is why the greatest enemy of future success is past success.\u00a0 And as leaders whose teams have hit or previously achieved their goals, we must diligently root out complacency like a cancer.<\/p>\n
A Definitive Response<\/h2>\n
So what became of Yorke’s request for a year-long paid sabbatical?<\/p>\n
The team’s star player at the time David Beckham remembered of Ferguson, “His leadership, and his mentality, wasn\u2019t just to win it one year.\u00a0 We had a great night but I remember, late on, he turned to us and said, \u2018You can enjoy tonight but then we go again\u2019.\u00a0 He never let us sit on the trophies we won.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rio Ferdinand joined the squad in 2002 and befriended Yorke.\u00a0 Ferdinand tells the story of Ferguson’s advice on befriending someone with blurred priorities.\u00a0 He said, \u201cIt was like the headteacher calling you at school on your first day,\u00a0 He went, \u2018Do you want to be here a long time?\u2019.\u00a0 I said, \u2018Yeah, I want to win everything and I want to do as well as I can, boss\u2019.\u00a0 He said, \u2018Well, the first thing you should probably think about is not hanging around with him (Yorke), because he ain\u2019t going to be here.\u00a0 He was unbelievable, he won everything, but he\u2019s complacent now\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n
A Clear Directive<\/h2>\n
So if you have achieved success for a day, month, quarter, year, or even extended season of your life, do not fall victim to The Dwight Yorke Effect.<\/p>\n
Babe Ruth said, “Yesterday’s home run does not win today’s game.”\u00a0 Do not read your newspaper clippings or get bored.\u00a0 Eradicate complacency from your organization.\u00a0 Change your process or people.\u00a0 Focus on personal growth and continual improvement.\u00a0 You can’t sit on your trophies.<\/p>\n
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