In their groundbreaking book Tribal Leadership, business consultants Dave Logan, John King, and Halee Fischer-Wright unveiled the five stages of tribal stratification, following extensive research in small and medium-sized organizations. Although basketball teams are not exactly "tribes," they largely share similar characteristics and develop with roughly the same specifications: • Stage 1 characterizes most street gangs, whose members share despair, hostility, and the unwavering belief that "life sucks." • Stage 2 is mainly inhabited by apathetic people who see themselves as victims and participate passively in the race. They also agree that "life sucks." Such are the protagonists of the TV series The Office or the comic Dilbert. • In Stage 3, the emphasis shifts to individual achievements and is governed by the slogan: "I'm great, and you're not." According to the authors, individuals at this stage "consider winning a duty and a personal matter. They work harder and think more effectively than their competitors, on an individualistic basis. The mindset that emerges is that of 'lone warriors'." • Stage 4 is dedicated to tribal pride and the widespread belief that "we are great (and others are not)." Such a group of people is also defined by the strength of their competitors. The stronger the opponent appears, the greater the tribe's power. • Stage 5 is rarer and is characterized by a pervasive aura of innocent self-admiration and the unshakable belief that "life is great." (See Chicago Bulls, 1995-98.)