Team members who sacrifice along with their leaders earn a different brand of respect. Their deep sense of loyalty to the leader and larger organization is a rare quality that doesn’t fade quickly from memory. Battle-tested colleagues who go the extra mile when it is most needed hold a special place in the minds of leaders.
The driving force should be the desired outcome ands the team which may be fluid to achieve it
It's hard to side step the relationship dynamic.
How might you reorient a team that is out of balance with the loyalty factor, Larry?
There is a certain NFL owner who comes to mind who is loyal to a fault.... and everyone in Dallas knows it.