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Summary
The article has presented the significance of B Players in organizations. Ideally, B Players are steady and competent employees who balance their personal lives while still handling the bulk work of the firm. A Players, on the other hand, are star performers who put their career lives ahead of their personal lives and families. A Players are usually preferred and valued by employers because of their outstanding performances, intelligence, motivation, and personality. However, they may transfer to other firms for better compensation (DeLong and Vijayaraghavan n.p.). Organizations may, therefore, expose themselves to a risk of failure if they disregard their B Players.
What I have learned about myself
After reading the article written by DeLong and Vijayaraghavan, I realized that I have the characteristics of an A Player. This is because I always have a champion’s mindset, a desire to complete tasks in time, self-discipline and integrity. I always believe that winning is inevitable and not a remote possibility. As a self-starter, I am usually able to motivate myself, maintain focus, prioritize and re-prioritize my duties to ensure that I accomplish them in time. As such, I believe that I have an imposed regimen that helps me thrive at what I do best. Reading the article has also enabled me to understand that B players are important and should not be disregarded in the organization.
My Lessons about Human Nature
I have learned from the article that different people have different personalities and motives.

Some people are self-motivated, intelligent, and ambitious (DeLong and Vijayaraghavan n.p.). These people form part of the A Players in organizations. However, some people are curious and flexible with an urge to understand a bigger picture of a situation. Such people form part of B Players in organizations. Therefore, leaders should appreciate the fact that not everyone is like-minded. Also, to keep the B Players motivated, employers should accept differences, give a gift of time and handout pries.
Application
I have learned from this article that employees are not the same. I have also learned that focusing solely on the A Players may cause organizational failure especially if they Transfer to other firms and abandon the organization. Therefore, in the future, when I become a leader, I will recognize and appreciate the differences between employees. I will also strive to train, motivate and inspire the B Players to feel valued in the firm so that in case the A Players transfer to other firms, I may remain with motivated B Players who can still steer the firm forward.

Work Cited
DeLong Thomas J. and Vineeta Vijayaraghavan. “Let’s Hear It for B Players.” Harvard Business Review, June. 2003, https://hbr.org/2003/06/lets-hear-it-for-b-players.