SummaryMentality Monsters is for anyone interested in studying the psychology of success through the lens of sports. So many self help influencers, books, and courses tell you what you have to do to be successful. Few tell you who you have to be. We strive to uncover what it takes to build a successful identity so that you can create your own identity of success.Today we're introducing ourselves to the world by talking about captains. In sports, the captain is the player that leads the team by setting the tone on the field and commanding the culture in the locker room. Captains are stars. Heroes. Magicians. They deserve their position because they are the ones the team calls upon when the circumstances are most dire. They are the ones whose shear talent alone can take over a game and will their team to victory.Or are they? Are stars the best captains? Does talent alone make one a great leader, or is there something more? We think so.TimestampsSource MaterialThe Captain Class: The Hidden Force That Creates the World's Greatest Teams by Sam Walker