Concept — Pass the Ball

• Canonical name: Pass the Ball
• Aliases: distributed leadership, "leaders create leaders", haere taka mua, taka muri
• Type: leadership philosophy
• Primary chapter: 4 (Responsibility)

Role in the book

Turns rugby's most fundamental act — the pass — into the model for organizational leadership. Hold the ball only long enough to find a better-positioned teammate. Senior players run reviews and set standards; coaches step back deliberately.

Energy / personality

Trusting. Generous. Mature. Slightly self-effacing.

Visual signature

A rugby ball frozen mid-flight against a black void — pure object-portrait, no players, no field. The pass abstracted into a single frozen instant.

Source references

• Kerr, J. Legacy, ch. 4 — "Pass the Ball"
• whatgotyouthere.com / Medium recaps

Confidence

High.