I was watching the Australia vs. France women’s World Cup quarter final match this morning. Australia’s captain and the world’s best female player, Sam Kerr, has been hampered by a calf injury and has not started in any games this World Cup. However, she has been brought on in the final 30 minutes in the past two games to give her team an edge.
In the 65th minute, one of the commentators mentioned how the intensity of the game lifted once Kerr came on the field. I thought it was an excellent example of how a leader can raise the intensity, performance, and spirit of their team when they lead from the front and jump in to do the hard work.