Many say that a controlled bankruptcy process offers opportunities. The Texas Rangers show that it’s true: Here’s how leadership based on trust, focus and expertise made them successful in rough times.
“Never change a winning team!” or: “Never change a winning business!”. Why is it so hard to innovate in successful companies, what can be done against it and what is Andy Grove’s approach?
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.
World Champion coach Franz Beckenbauer used to tell his teams: “Just go out and play soccer!”. Here’s how less planning and more trust in the people can safe resources and motivate.
A golden rule in boxing is that if you don’t force a knock out, it will come by itself. Top performers need less clear targets than others. They need to be trusted, a sense of purpose and an environment with a lot of freedom instead.
Basketball coaching legend John Wooden died. His definition of success was: “Piece of mind attained only through self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do the best of which you’re capable”. What a great inspiration: Do the best of which you’re capable, don’t worry about others and be patient.
With Diego Maradona and Carlos Bilardo both going below the belt – are Argentina the bad boys of the World Cup? No, they are not; it’s just leaders taking away the pressure from their team. Learn more about craziness on purpose and the role of a wig in this post.
Second Thursday of the month – it’s time for the soccer playmaker series again. After discussing Zico who performed great at the World Cup in 1982 last month and Diego Maradona, who was hot in 1986, let’s move on to a star from the 1990 World Cup. Let’s start with a question: What do the […]
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