L.A. Dodgers, Financial Investors and why rewards need risks
How leveraged buy-outs work, why some many people hate private equity investors and why every opportunity needs a risk.
How leveraged buy-outs work, why some many people hate private equity investors and why every opportunity needs a risk.
Why Charlie Sheen showed in “Major League” that Industry Experience is a fallacy, how good job postings should look like and how companies can avoid narrowing their recruiting scope.
Here’s the idea for a new business model, the “player agent” for those that compete in the office, not on a court or field – and why it’s a win-win-win.
With the San Francisco Giants, a team of “castoffs or misfits”, as their manager Bruce Bochy described them, won the World Series. Here’s why building a team of “castoffs or misfits” can help in your company, too.
Bobby Cox, the most rejected MLB manager of all time, just retired. His leadership lesson: Show unequivocal support to your team, protect them and create a work environment that enables the team to deliver their best.
When you go to a MLB or NFL game, it is obvious that the franchises do all they can to earn more money. So do we in our jobs, but apparently we do all we can to hide this fact in our customer relationships. Here’s why we should change that approach.
In sports there are three kinds of people: Those competing with others, those competing with themselves and those not competing at all, just doing it because they enjoy it. In companies, we find a bias towards hiring those competing with others. Here’s why the other two groups are necessary as well.
What to do when you’re trailing late in the game, knowing that you will lose? Gretchen Rubin, author of “The Happiness Project”, recommends not letting yourself off the hook when you’re down. It’s all about dignity, self-confidence and momentum – in sports and in business.
If you’re a good pitcher but a weak batter, should you practice batting or become pitcher instead? This article discusses management coach Marcus Buckingham’s advise to “build on your strengths and manage around your weaknesses” and how to put it into practice.
The Cleveland Indians offer “Lunch and 3 Innings”: Watch a game for $15 and get a $10 voucher on top. Is this a good strategy? What the Indians miss: Rebates may be important part of your pricing strategy, but how can you expect your customers to show belief in your product if you don’t?