Business Game Time

What we can learn from supporters at the Tour De France: Fairness, openness and supporting each other

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Another short summer thought on the Tour De France. This time: Why it’s worth to fight when going uphill.

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As Dutch rider Johnny Hoogerland was hit by an escort vehicle at the Tour De France, here’s how “escort vehicles” hit in our organizations and how they hurt those they were meant to support.

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Andy Schleck lost the Tour De France because of a dropped chain and also in business, basic technology can be an important factor. The problem is that training programs usually start from a tool. That’s simply as much of the wrong approach as starting your marketing efforts from a product instead of a customer need.

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When great sports stars like Lance Armstrong, Michael Schumacer or Tom Watson are coming close to the end of their careers, many people wonder if there will ever be someone coming who can match their achievements. In most cases there will be – and the same is true in business. No one is irreplaceable, but the one replacing will be a replacement, not a copy. Therefore, being able to accept differences is vital.

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