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ARE YOU CAPTAIN CLASS MATERIAL?

05.20.2017 by Sonia Sanchez //

During a football game, a cut on your hand starts squirting blood all over your uniform. Would you:

Your team is voting to elect a new captain. There's a good chance you'll win. Would you:

Two days before a championship final, you learn that your father is in the hospital with only days to live. Would you:

Before taking the field for a championship final, would you:

Your team is in a deep slump and now faces its toughest rival. To turn the tide, would you:

Your team is being horribly fouled, you've suffered several injuries and your team is headed for defeat. Would you:

Before a game, a superstar on the opposing team tells the press you are a mediocre support player. After your team wins, would you:

You have strong views about how to fix your struggling team, but management won't listen. Would you:

Your league has a rule that you hate but doesn't seem to be strictly enforcing it. Would you:

Days before soccer's World Cup, your coach decides to bench you and make your replacement the new captain. Would you:

Are you Captain Class Material?
Congratulations! You're Captain Class through and through. Read why Bill Russell was #CaptainClass material:

To learn more about the 7 traits of elite level captains read The Captain Class. http://bit.ly/captainclass
Almost there! You're a Captain Class leader in the making. Read why Yogi Berra was #CaptainClass material:

To learn more about the 7 traits of elite level captains read The Captain Class. http://bit.ly/captainclass
Keep working! You're halfway to Captain Class greatness. Read why Jack Lambert was #CaptainClass material:

To learn more about the 7 traits of elite level captains read The Captain Class. http://bit.ly/captainclass
You've got a few Captain Class traits, but you have some work to do. Read why Carla Overbeck was #CaptainClass material:

To learn more about the 7 traits of elite level captains read The Captain Class. http://bit.ly/captainclass
Sorry, but you might not be Captain Class material. Read why Richie McCaw was #CaptainClass material:

To learn more about the 7 traits of elite level captains read The Captain Class. http://bit.ly/captainclass

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